October 2025

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Shipping insurers widen risk premiums on two Red Sea corridors

Rates rose for the third consecutive week, adding cost pressure on Asia-Europe routes.

World31 Oct 20253 min read

Penang chip packaging plants add capacity as export orders rebound

Three operators have committed to new lines through 2027, according to state investment filings.

Technology29 Oct 20255 min read

A technician inspecting a silicon wafer in a cleanroom

The quiet consolidation of ASEAN's electricity market

A decade of bilateral interconnections is starting to behave like a single market. What is still missing is a settlement mechanism neutral enough for every member state to trust it during a supply shock.

ASEAN25 Oct 20258 min read

Digital ID rollout reaches ten million verified accounts

Adoption is now concentrated in banking and government service logins.

Technology23 Oct 20254 min read

Regulator opens consultation on data centre water disclosure

Operators above 50MW would report quarterly withdrawal and recycling figures.

Technology22 Oct 20255 min read

Flood agency moves early-warning sirens to 42 additional districts

The expansion follows a review of response times during last season's east coast floods.

Malaysia20 Oct 20254 min read

Residents wading through floodwater beside a rescue boat

A corrections policy is worth more than a mission statement

Trust in Malaysian media will not be rebuilt by declarations of independence, but by how visibly newsrooms handle their own mistakes.

Opinion17 Oct 20255 min read

Rail upgrade shortens Klang Valley commuter headway to six minutes

Signalling work completed overnight allows more frequent peak-hour services.

Malaysia14 Oct 20253 min read

Thailand and Malaysia agree to fast-track border cargo clearance

A joint pilot at two crossings aims to cut average dwell time to under four hours.

ASEAN13 Oct 20254 min read

Regional grid pact clears final technical review in Jakarta

Cross-border electricity trading could begin in phases from the second half of next year.

ASEAN11 Oct 20255 min read

Cranes and containers at a regional port terminal

Penang's talent problem is a housing problem

Engineers do not leave for higher salaries alone. They leave when a second child makes the arithmetic of staying impossible.

Opinion7 Oct 20256 min read

Indonesia sets new nickel export levy structure for 2027

Processors say the tiered levy will favour higher-value downstream output.

ASEAN5 Oct 20255 min read

Auditor-General flags procurement gaps in three state agencies

The report recommends mandatory open tender thresholds and a central contract register.

Malaysia4 Oct 20256 min read

Palm oil stockpiles fall to a nine-month low on firmer shipments

Board data shows inventories down 6.1pc month-on-month as India and China restocked.

Business2 Oct 20253 min read

Aerial view of an oil palm plantation truck being loaded