CHINA'S growing trade and investment footprint in Southeast Asia has served as a key economic engine for Asean member states.

INITIATED in the 2010s, China's Digital Silk Road (DSR) aims to enhance digital connectivity across nations through infrastructure, trade, finance, people-to-people exchanges and policy coordination.

The current wave of economic fragmentation, characterised by geopolitical uncertainties, regionalised trade blocs, localised supply chains, and tariff wars, challenges the future of global trade and economic integration. Underscoring this challenge, the World Bank has forecast a subdued global growth rate of just 2.3% for 2025, significantly below the pre-pandemic average of 3.7%.

MALAYSIA and China share one of Asia's most enduring and dynamic relationships, rooted in centuries of trade and cultural exchange and formalised in 1974 under then prime minister Tun Abdul Razak.

WHEN fire tore through a major gas pipeline in Putra Heights on April 1st, 2025, the aftermath was devastating.

THE global push for sustainability has intensified, urging countries to balance economic growth with environmental responsibility. Within Asia, Malaysia and China have emerged as key players in green innovation, adopting distinct yet complementary strategies.

AS GLOBAL leaders increasingly prioritise sustainable growth and economic resilience, South-East Asia is uniquely positioned to capitalise on strategic international partnerships to advance its development agenda.

In response to growing geopolitical tensions and cultural misunderstandings, the Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI) envisions a world where countries collaborate rather than compete and prioritise dialogue over division.

​​​​​​​ The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) embody the common aspirations of people around the world for a better and more sustainable future by 2030. The Global Development Initiative (GDI) was subsequently proposed by China in 2021 to accelerate the realisation of the 2030 Agenda.

EPAYMENT systems have become integral to modern commerce, facilitating seamless transactions and promoting financial inclusion.

THE joint statement between China and Malaysia in June 2024 reaffirmed their commitment to continue promoting the high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, and to accelerate the Asean-China Free Trade Area 3.0.

IN the ever-changing landscape of digital startups, innovation is essential for growth and success. Encouraging innovation, however, is not just the duty of individual startups.