Once touted as a haven for investors to navigate Donald Trump’s tariff wars, Southeast Asia has all but lost that appeal as a region-wide stock rout deepens.

Haven bets on Southeast Asia fall apart as market selloff intensifies

It wasn’t supposed to unfold this way. Just over a year ago, optimism about Indonesia was running high, with investors expecting Prabowo Subianto to extend former president Joko Widodo’s pro-business policies.

Indonesia’s wild stock moves spark fresh investability concerns

An ambitious campaign to revive Thailand’s battered stock market is falling flat, as entrenched pessimism about the economy accelerates a foreign funds exodus.

World’s biggest stock rout deepens as Thai market rescue falters

The US announced visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, a setback for the Southeast Asian nation striving to strike a balance between its two largest trade partners.

US slaps visa curbs on Thai officials for Uyghur deportation to China

After a stellar climb in Chinese equities this year, market participants say a longer lasting rally will depend on a meaningful return of global funds.

The advances may have more staying power this time around on the back of DeepSeek’s technology breakthrough and the retreat of US exceptionalism — if foreign long-only funds come along for the ride, according to strategists.

Chinese stocks’ next leg up hinges on return of global funds

From ditching US stocks for Chinese peers to buying the yen and the euro, traders are running for cover as they ponder how a US markets meltdown may unfold.

Fears of US contagion spur traders to find hedges across world

Singapore’s plan to lift local equities by investing S$5 billion (US$3.7 billion or RM16.54 billion) with fund managers is seen as a good start, while regulatory shifts will allow a wider range of companies to seek listing on its bourse, analysts said.

Singapore’s S$5b stock plan to drive flows, analysts say

JPMorgan Chase & Co has upgraded Singapore stocks to overweight, citing government support to the market, high dividend yields, and fiscal room to cushion the impact of an external slowdown.

JPMorgan upgrades Singapore stocks to overweight after budget

Several veteran staffers of Singapore Exchange Ltd are leaving as the bourse tries to revive its flagging equities business, according to people familiar with the matter.

Singapore Exchange veterans leave amid stock market revival push, Bloomberg reports

DeepSeek’s breakthrough in artificial intelligence is helping drive a rotation of stock funds back into China from India.

DeepSeek drives US$1.3 tril China stock rally as funds pile in

Indonesia's US$48 billion (RM212.70 billion) social security fund BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, the country's largest institutional investor, aims to boost the share of local equities in its portfolio to up to 20% within three years, with a recent market crash creating room to invest in undervalued shares, a top official told Reuters on Friday.

Indonesia's US$48b social security fund eyes doubling equities exposure

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Malaysia hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit next week will pave the way for stronger bilateral and trade relations between the two nations.

Fahmi: Malaysia hopes to enhance bilateral, trade ties with China during Xi’s visit

The Penang state government will establish a tariff monitoring task force as part of its strategic response to the US' recent tariff announcement.

Penang sets up tariff monitoring task force, seeks federal govt cooperation

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein has secured approval from Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its planned initial public offering (IPO) in London, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

Shein has UK approval for London IPO, awaiting China's nod, Reuters reports

Customers of Air Selangor Sdn Bhd affected by the gas pipeline fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya will be exempted from paying their March water bill.

Putra Heights fire: Air Selangor gives one-month bill exemption to affected customers

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd, backed by Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart, has been the most resilient stock on the country’s index since the market turmoil started last week.

Rare earths miner Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets

The government is considering reviewing the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan rates and repayment terms to better assist borrowers while addressing the issue of high outstanding debts.

Govt mulls reviewing PTPTN loan rates, repayment terms — Anwar

Asian currencies rose against the dollar on Friday as US President Donald Trump's tariffs on trading partners prompted a rush out of the world's reserve currency, though stocks remained subdued on lingering tariff concerns.

Asian currencies firm as mighty dollar sinks; stocks subdued on tariff jitters

Chinese shares were on track for a four-day rally on Friday, as expectations for stronger stimulus and hopes of an eventual trade deal with the US outweighed Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs.

Chinese stocks extend gains as stimulus, deal hopes get upper hand

Energy group BP expects first-quarter production to decline from the previous quarter, with lower gas output and asset sales in Egypt and Trinidad offsetting gains in oil, it said on Thursday.

BP warns of lower first-quarter production and weak gas trading

The Chinese-born entrepreneur at the center of a Singapore server-computer fraud case helps to run more than a dozen companies with ties to tech leaders including AI-chip provider Nvidia Corp, serving clients in the island state and markets such as Malaysia.

Singapore man accused of Nvidia chip fraud wields global connections

Large US companies filed for bankruptcy at the fastest rate in 15 years through the first three months of 2025, S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence said Thursday.

Big US companies went bankrupt at fastest pace since 2010, S&P says

Chagee Holdings Ltd, a Chinese tea chain, is seeking to raise US$411 million (RM1.82 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) in the US, despite spiking stock volatility from President Donald Trump’s tariff measures.

Chinese tea chain Chagee launches US IPO amid market slump

China has hit back at the US after Donald Trump’s dramatic reversal on tariff threats isolated Beijing as the primary target of his trade offensive, dimming the prospect of immediate de-escalation.

China escalates trade war as Trump isolates Xi in tariff U-turn

Stocks and bonds resumed a sell-off and the dollar extended losses after its biggest plunge in three years as a worsening global trade war eroded an already fragile appetite for risk.

Stocks extend drop, dollar falls on tariff woes

The US dollar has emerged as the latest victim of this week’s market turmoil as a worsening global trade war threatens to derail US economic growth.

US dollar emerges as latest victim of this week’s markets mayhem

Wealthy Indonesians are shifting hundreds of millions of dollars offshore amid mounting concerns over President Prabowo Subianto’s fiscal discipline and the country’s economic stability.

Rich Indonesians, wary of Prabowo’s policies, send wealth overseas

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Foreign investors bought more Malaysian shares than they sold for the first time after consecutive outflows in nearly two months, latest data from the stock exchange showed.

Foreign inflow returns to Bursa after nearly two months of outflow

Malaysian stocks were broadly lower on Friday as investors retreated from markets amid the mounting trade war between the US and China.

Malaysian large-cap stocks slip amid mounting US-China trade war, some sectors recover

Gold rose to a fresh record above US$3,200 an ounce as concerns about the impact of tariffs on the global economy pushed investors to the safe haven.

Gold climbs to US$3,200 for first time as recession anxiety mounts

Malaysia’s industrial production growth decelerated sharply in February as contraction in mining output and electricity generation offset gains in manufacturing activity, official data Friday showed.

Malaysia's factory output decelerates sharply in February, official data show

BEIJING/HANOI (April 11): Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a three-nation Southeast Asia tour next week in his first overseas trip this year, to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbours as&nbsp;trade&nbsp;tensions with the United States escalate.

China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens

For US President Donald Trump, there would be few bigger victories than having a domestically produced version of the iPhone, one of the most popular tech products in history. Such a prize would validate his tariff plan and campaign promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to America.

Why Trump’s dream of made-in-the-USA iPhones isn’t going to happen

(April 11): US&nbsp;President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Mexico with sanctions and tariffs in a dispute over an 81-year-old water treaty that outlines water sharing between the two countries through a network of interconnected dams and reservoirs.

"Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 million...

Trump now threatens sanctions, tariffs on Mexico in water dispute

Flash floods hit several districts in Selangor following continuous heavy rain since early Friday morning.

Several districts in Selangor hit by flash flood

Digital services provider MyEG Services Bhd (KL:MYEG) is working with China’s Guangxi state-owned enterprise to develop a national artificial intelligence (AI) model — a foundation for various AI applications in the country.

MyEG and China’s Guangxi to work together to build Malaysian AI model

Employers are now allowed to use part of the levy collection for the purpose of recruiting new graduates for training platforms as a measure to reduce the unemployment rate among the youth.

Employers allowed to use levy collection to train new graduates — HR minister

BENGALURU/HONG KONG (April 11): Chinese property developer&nbsp;Country&nbsp;Garden said on Friday that it had reached an agreement with a key bondholder group, and was close to finalising negotiations with a group of bank creditors.

Country Garden secures key bondholder group support for offshore debt overhaul

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd has launched Malaysia’s first-ever US initial public offering (IPO) subscription service for retail investors through its trading platform M+ Global.

Malacca Securities’ M+ Global launches Malaysia’s first-ever US IPO subscription service, kicks off with Chagee

kUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Local crude palm oil (CPO) prices are unlikely to benefit from the fall of US soybeans, which will be significantly impacted by the trade war between US and China, according to analysts.

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