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April 12, 2025 at 1:06 am

AP PHOTOS: Furniture exporters in Malaysia race to beat Trump’s 90-day tariff window VIEW

MUAR, Malaysia (AP) — In southern Malaysia, furniture manufacturers are in a race against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. After threatening to impose a 24%...

Business

March 14, 2025 at 7:14 pm

Make room Starbucks and McDonald’s. China’s Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia VIEW

Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining fans across Southeast Asia, offering alternatives to big name American chains and expanding Beijing's commercial and cultural sway...

Business

February 19, 2025 at 6:26 am

Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But experts warn they come at a price. VIEW

Johor in Malaysia is being transformed by the construction of giant data centers.

Business

February 18, 2025 at 9:02 pm

Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But experts warn they come at a price. VIEW

Johor in Malaysia is being transformed by the construction of giant data centers.

Business

August 31, 2024 at 8:28 pm

AP PHOTOS: Beijing’s imperial palace bustles with throngs of visitors in Qing dynasty costumes VIEW

BEIJING, China (AP) — In Beijing’s Forbidden City, once the sprawling palace to China’s Ming and Qing emperors and their legions of guards and servants,...

Nation & World

February 29, 2024 at 11:13 pm

Scandinavian Airlines medevac plane lands in Malaysian island where Norwegian king is hospitalized VIEW

A Scandinavian Airlines medical evacuation plane has arrived in Malaysia’s northern resort island of Langkawi, where the Norwegian king is being treated at a hospital...

Nation & World

February 28, 2024 at 5:07 am

Norway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation VIEW

King Harald V of Norway remains hospitalized in Malaysia in the country’s northern resort island of Langkawi after falling ill while on vacation.

Nation & World

July 27, 2020 at 9:50 pm

AP PHOTOS: Malaysia ex-leader convicted in corruption trial VIEW

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday in his first corruption trial linked to one of the...

Nation & World

November 22, 2019 at 8:38 pm

AP Photos: Once a protest fortress, Hong Kong campus quiet VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Overturned chairs. Empty plastic bottles scattered around. Food leftovers rotting in the canteen. Most of the protesters who took over the...

August 13, 2019 at 5:40 pm

Flights resume at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Flights resumed Wednesday at Hong Kong's airport after two days of disruptions that descended into clashes with police, highlighting the hardening...

Nation & World