12 h. ago Nexperia crisis: how geopolitics disrupts a global chip supply chain

The ongoing dispute between China and the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia has highlighted how geopolitical tensions can disrupt an otherwise smooth global supply chain, according to analysts. Based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Nexperia exemplifies a typical multinational company with front-end fabrication plants in Hamburg, Germany, and Manchester, UK, as well as back-end assembly facilities across Asia, including Dongguan, China; Laguna, the Philippines; and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The...

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3 d. ago China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school

A Chinese student who suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session has won a legal case against her school. A court has ordered the school’s insurance provider to pay 9,182 yuan (US$1,300) in compensation. The incident took place in October 2023 at a school in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China. As the assigned teacher was on temporary leave, the class was held as a self-study session. During this period, some students...

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4 d. ago Bessent Says Will Meet China’s He in Malaysia Likely Next Week

Bessent Says Will Meet China’s He in Malaysia Likely Next Week  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago Joint committee on national security strategy to hold inquiry into collapse of China spy trial, MPs told – UK politics live

Joint committee on national security strategy to hold inquiry into collapse of China spy trial, MPs told – UK politics live  The Guardian

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9 d. ago US Senate pushes for Taiwan to attend Rimpac drill in latest defence bill

The US Senate has approved its defence policy bill for the 2026 financial year, which for the first time “strongly encourages” inviting Taiwan’s navy to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) military exercise. The 2026 National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA), which passed late on Thursday, also authorises the executive branch to allocate US$1 billion for the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative, expanding the mechanism’s use to include combat casualty care and medical equipment. The...

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9 d. ago Malaysia calls off search for missing couple from China on Sabah dive island

The search for two Chinese tourists who went missing at Mantanani Besar Island, a dive island off Sabah’s coast in Malaysia, has been called off after a futile scouring for the couple for over a week, including the use of drones, boats and ground patrols. Yu Xiaopeng, 25, and his girlfriend, Fan Qin, 28, checked into the Sutera Mantanani Resort on October 4 and were due to leave the next day. But they failed to check out, leaving their belongings untouched in the room. A sweeping search for the...

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1 week ago China and Malaysia to hold joint military exercise in October

China and Malaysia to hold joint military exercise in October  Marine News Magazine

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2 w. ago China, Malaysia to hold joint military exercise in October despite regional tensions

China, Malaysia to hold joint military exercise in October despite regional tensions  Baird Maritime

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2 w. ago How to Train Your Dragon: Understanding China’s Growing Web of Combined Military Exercises and Security Relationships

How to Train Your Dragon: Understanding China’s Growing Web of Combined Military Exercises and Security Relationships  Modern War Institute -

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2 w. ago Search for couple from China missing in Malaysia’s Sabah enters second day

Malaysian paramilitary police and drones have joined the search for a Chinese couple who have been missing for over 48 hours at a popular dive island in Sabah. Yu Xiaopeng, 25, and his girlfriend Fan Qin, 28, checked into the Sutera Mantanani Resort on Saturday and were scheduled to check out the following day. But the couple failed to reappear, leaving their belongings in the room. Kota Belud District Police Chief Superintendent Shahrudin Mat Husain said the resort’s security team only noticed...

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2 w. ago Riding on US$1.4 billion China durian boom, Malaysia plots global expansion

Malaysia has raked in over 6 billion ringgit (US$1.4 billion) from durian exports to mainland China in just seven years, and now the government is eyeing new markets in Taiwan and Peru to keep the momentum growing. The agriculture and food security ministry said durian exports to China amounted to 115,359 tonnes or 6.37 billion ringgit between 2018 and June this year, with the figures based on the issuing of phytosanitary certificates. “The ministry, through the agriculture department, is...

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2 w. ago Malaysia, China in Talks on Rare Earths Processing Project, Report Claims

Malaysia, China in Talks on Rare Earths Processing Project, Report Claims  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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2 w. ago Malaysia’s Khazanah Says Not In Talks With China Over Rare Earths Project

Malaysia’s Khazanah Says Not In Talks With China Over Rare Earths Project  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Exclusive: China, Malaysia in talks for rare earths refinery project, sources say

Exclusive: China, Malaysia in talks for rare earths refinery project, sources say  Reuters

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3 w. ago EU is diversifying its supply chains, but it’s still reliant on China

Europe’s attempt to reduce its dependence on China through trade agreements in Asia may not achieve the intended outcome. Instead of breaking ties, Brussels is being drawn deeper into supply chains where Chinese companies remain central. EU deals in recent years with Vietnam, Indonesia and India broaden market access and diversify suppliers, yet also channel European demand into production networks controlled by China. Meanwhile, the European Union continues trade talks with Thailand, Malaysia...

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3 w. ago China’s military sees threat in expanded US drills with Japan and South Korea

The US military’s expanded joint cyber and AI-integrated exercises with Japan and South Korea pose a risk to regional security, a Chinese military commentary has warned. The opinion piece – by Ji Cheng from the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences and published in the PLA Daily on Tuesday – referred to the growing pace and complexity of various multilateral military exercises held in recent weeks. “[The exercises] have gone beyond traditional military cooperation and are...

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3 w. ago Malaysian students taught painful lesson in bullying after ‘Happy Corner’ prank

A prank known as “Happy Corner” that originated in China has made its way to Malaysia, triggering student suspensions in schools determined to show they are getting tough on bullying after a string of scandals. Happy Corner, also called aluba in Taiwan, is a prank or form of hazing common among boys in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan that started in the 1980s. It typically involves several boys lifting up an unsuspecting victim and bumping his groin against a pole-like object. A...

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4 w. ago Xi Jinping is first Chinese president to attend Xinjiang anniversary celebration

China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Urumqi to attend the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to state media reports, making him the first national leader to attend such a landmark celebration. Established by the central government in October 1955, Xinjiang is one of China’s five autonomous regions with significant ethnic minority populations. At least 10 million Uygurs, who are predominantly Muslim, live in the region. Yu Zhengsheng, then the...

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