Middle-class families seek more affordable destination amid slowing economy at home
Countries such as Thailand and Indonesia have tried to formalise process but struggle to boost take-up
Companies take advantage of cheaper land and more abundant energy
Development of vast Forest City complex in Johor has languished as Country Garden’s debt problems mount
Mainland groups shift production to south-east Asia in order to export to America
Like many other countries it has underestimated how demand is going to expand in coming years
The enclave has suffered from cash shortages and looting
Xi Jinping’s absence for 50-year anniversary of diplomatic ties rankles PM Anwar Ibrahim’s government
US brands including Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut are being targeted over Washington’s stance on Israel
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
After a four-year hiatus the lavish hotel-train is back, on a new route through the jungles of Malaysia
How Malaysia is making the most of the rivals’ battle for global tech supremacy
China Railway Construction and Hyundai unit among companies showing interest
Tension between Beijing and Washington over access to technology has prompted many companies to open factories in south-east Asia
Anwar Ibrahim says rivalry squeezes smaller countries as he courts investment for semiconductor supply chain
Odes to the clever overhaul – from the Eastern & Oriental Express to haute Saint-Trop
Kinsus would be first Taiwanese maker of chip material substrates to enter the south-east Asian country
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah delivered policies to bring greater political cohesion to oil-rich country
Rising food prices and weak currency hamper reform plans
A new exhibition looks at parallels in how artists from both regions handled revolution and freedom
Officials and business leaders call for resilient trade during Kuala Lumpur forum
Wall Street bank seeks arbitration in the UK over dispute regarding $2.5bn settlement
South-east Asian country aims to regain semiconductor edge as companies seek supply chain stability
Asian nations sign infrastructure investment deals worth $4.2bn
$100bn Forest City development is troubled company’s biggest overseas project
