Malaysia country watch
Exposure to Malaysia means watching Bank Negara and the ringgit, Putrajaya's subsidy, data-centre and export-control decisions, the ports of Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas and Penang, floods and haze, and the semiconductor, palm oil, oil and gas, banking and electronics groups that make it a Southeast Asian manufacturing hub. We read The Edge, The Star, the New Straits Times, Malaysiakini and Bernama every morning.
Previous briefings
- Subsidy Cuts and Legal Action Against MYEG3 stories
- Paddy Farmers Decline; Semiconductor Industry Seeks Tax Incentives3 stories
- Super El Nino Threatens Malaysia's Critical Systems3 stories
- StableMinimum Wage Hike Planned; Bangkok Flood Alert3 stories
- MixedMalaysia-Indonesia Halal Pact; Severe Weather Hits3 stories
- LRT Disruption and Severe Air Quality in Serian3 stories
- Fuel Prices Rise; Serian Schools Close Due to Haze3 stories
- MixedMelaka Assembly Dissolved, UPM Partners with Himalaya3 stories
- MixedMOE Eases Equity Rule, Ringgit Drops, Cloud Seeding Begins3 stories
- MixedFloods Disrupt Kuala Lumpur; Data Center Investment Rises3 stories
Other country briefings
- Brazil — Lula's Security Ministry, Selic Decision, Dollar Falls
- Argentina — Belgrano Cargas Privatization Delayed; Toledo Faces Legal Woes
- South Korea — Korean Banks Fined, Crypto Tax Delay Proposed
- India — India-Iran Maritime Deal, EU Trade Stance, Market Surge
- Germany — BMW Profit Warning, Eurozone Inflation Surge
- United Kingdom — Labour's EU Food Deal, Scottish Rates Review Delayed
- France — Gasoline Prices Drop, Nationwide Strikes Loom
- Italy — Cyberattacks Target Italy, Markets Rally Post-Midterms
- Portugal — Eurozone Inflation Rises, Housing Protests Persist
- Turkey — Export Support Boost, Istanbul Floods, Cybersecurity Alert
- Senegal — Starlink License Suspended, Dengue Case Sparks Response
- United States — Democrats Win Midterms, Stock Futures Tumble
- China — China's New Regulatory Framework, Yuan Intervention
- Japan — JA ZEN-NOH Fertilizer Hike, Typhoon 31 Warning
- Mexico — AHMSA Acquisition Advances, INE Launches Audits
- Canada — Canada-China Trade Deal, Alberta Electoral Map
- Spain — Madrid Road Closure, Energy Concerns, Government Shake-up
- Poland — Poland-UK Defense Pact, Fuel Fine Increases
- Netherlands — Dutch Inflation Rises, Ebusco Secures Funding
- Russia — Russia Raises Alcohol Tariffs, Crimea Faces Power Cuts
- Ukraine — Ukraine GDP Falls, Power Outages Worsen
- South Africa — Local Elections Impact Business, AGOA Concerns
- Nigeria — Tinubu Seeks $7.7bn Loan, State Police Bill Advances
- Egypt — Egypt-Slovenia Trade Pact, FRA-IFC Agreement
- Morocco — Energy Strategy Shift, Tax Dependency Concerns
- Kenya — Kenya-Sweden Trade Deal, Cargo Loading Suspension
- Indonesia — Rupiah Weakens, Stock Index Rises, Forest Fires Alert
- Israel — Amdocs Stock Plummets, Shekel Under Pressure
- Colombia — Gas Pipeline Priority, El Dorado Chaos, Export Surge
- Iran — IRGC Tanker Destruction, Tehran Stock Surge
- Lebanon — Lebanon Faces Fuel Supply Concerns Amid Global Tensions
- Jordan — Jordan-Iraq Visa Eased, Zarqa Exports Surge
- Iraq — IMF Talks with Iraq, PM's Regional Tour
- Syria — Syria-Saudi Industrial Deals, Oil Price Drop
- Yemen — Taiz Health Crisis; New Export Policies Discussed
- Vietnam — Vietnam Cuts Petrol Prices, Public Investment Surges