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Malaysia now No.1 source of tourists in Thailand

Malaysia has overtaken China as the largest inbound tourism market for Thailand in the first half of this year, while tourism operators say they have little hope that Asian markets will rise in the low season.

Bangkok Post

Qualcomm Stock Is Trading Lower Monday: What's Going On?

Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares are trading lower on Monday amid possible trade tensions. It was reported that the U.S. is planning to restrict shipments of AI chips to Malaysia and Thailand over China concerns.

Benzinga

Super Micro Shares Are Trading Lower Monday: What's Going On?

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) shares are trading lower Monday amid possible trade tensions. It was reported that the U.S. is planning to restrict shipments of AI chips to Malaysia and Thailand over China concerns.

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US Plans To Restrict AI Chip Exports to Malaysia, Thailand To Curb Diversion to China

In a bid to curb semiconductor smuggling into China, the US government is considering restrictions on the export of AI chips, including those produced by Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), to Malaysia and Thailand.

Benzinga

US reportedly plans to curb sales of AI GPUs to Malaysia and Thailand to prevent smuggling to China

The U.S. government is drafting export rules to require licenses for shipping Nvidia’s advanced AI GPUs to Malaysia and Thailand, aiming to block possible re-exports to China.

Tom’s Hardware

Couple travels across country for cable car ride – only to find out it was AI-generated

AI video shows ‘reporter’ on cable car ride against backdrop of picturesque mountains

The Independent UK

Philippines Chosen for Major Alibaba AI Expansion — But Is It Still a US Territory?

Alibaba Cloud marks 10 years with major AI expansion in Singapore, launching new data centres in Malaysia and the Philippines.

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Only the strongest made it this far.

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Lithuania and the Philippines sign security pact to counter 'authoritarian axis' of China and Russia

The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs but confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces have spiked in recent years.

Euronews

Malaysia's Dayaks Mark Rice Harvest End With Colourful Parade

Dressed in colourful costumes, some sporting feathered headgear and traditional swords, several thousand of Malaysia's ethnic Dayak people paraded in the streets of Sarawak state on Borneo island Saturday to celebrate the ending of the rice harvest season.

International Business Times

99 Speed Mart's Southeast Asia 500 debut is the latest milestone for the company and its founder, a childhood polio survivor

99 Speed Mart's founder, Lee Thiam Wah, contracted polio at a young age. He’s been wheelchair-bound for much of his life.

Fortune

Malaysia records first Covid death of 2025

Southeast Asian nation has recorded nearly 22,000 cumulative Covid cases so far this year

The Independent UK

Nvidia and the AI boom help Malaysia’s NationGate debut on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 with a 720% revenue surge

NationGate generated $1.6 billion in revenue last year, high enough to place it at No. 243 on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500.

Fortune

Malaysia investigates Chinese use of Nvidia-powered servers in the country — trade minister verifying reports of possible regulation breach following reports of smuggled hard drives and server rentals

Malaysia’s trade ministry is investigating whether a Chinese firm’s use of Nvidia-equipped servers in a local data center violates domestic laws.

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Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea

The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a stake in the waters has stirred up yet more trouble.

Radio France Internationale

Young Frenchman on trial for drug trafficking in Malaysia

Tom Félix has gone on trial in northern Malaysia, charged with drug possession and trafficking which could carry the death penalty if he is found guilty.

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TopX Games in Malaysia: What’s Hot in 2025

TopX Games in Malaysia are trending in 2025 with jackpot slots, live dealer tables, and instant-win games.

Kiplinger

Retire in Malaysia for Affordable Luxury

Many expats retire in Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country with a world-class city. Come for the affordable living, stay for the top-notch health care and cuisine.

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Chinese AI outfits smuggling suitcases full of hard drives to evade U.S. chip restrictions — training AI models in Malaysia using rented servers

A Chinese AI company circumvented the U.S. ban on importing advanced AI chips by exporting its data instead.

Caixin Global

In Depth: Global Student Flows are Changing as Chinese Families Seek Better Value

Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia rise as cost-effective contenders to Western universities amid shifting student priorities

Al Jazeera

As Trump’s tariffs loom, Southeast Asia’s solar industry faces devastation

US tariffs cast pall over green energy industry in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

The Independent UK

Malaysian leader Anwar wins a reprieve in a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has won a reprieve in a civil suit accusing him of sexual misconduct, after a court approved his bid to suspend the trial due to start next week

The Independent UK

Jordan Johnson-Doyle: Body found in search for British backpacker who went missing in Malaysia

Police launched a search for the software engineer after he vanished in Kuala Lumpur last week

Fortune

A top OpenAI executive says AI sovereignty may depend on how much a company can afford to spend

OpenAI's chief strategy officer Jason Kwon suggests that capital and data will determine which countries benefit from working with the AI company.

The Conversation

Can ASEAN build a sustainable data centre future? Malaysian legal lessons may offer a wake-up call

Southeast Asia is embracing a digital revolution. With the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and cloud computing, the region is now home to some of the most ambitious data centre developments in the world.

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