China has been experiencing strong outflow from its economy as foreign fund managers maintain only core exposure to their equity portfolios. Marvin Chen, Senior Asia Equity Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence shares his views on why they are underweight on China and what will drive the country’s market in 2024.



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China has been experiencing strong outflow from its economy as foreign fund managers maintain only core exposure to their equity portfolios. Marvin Chen, Senior Asia Equity Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence shares his views on why they are underweight on China and what will drive the country’s&nbsp;market&nbsp;in&nbsp;2024.Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Opinion and analysis of today’s international and local news that matter to Malaysians. Everything you need to know to start and plan your work.

Opinion and analysis of today&rsquo;s international and local news that matter to Malaysians. Everything you need to know to start and plan your work.

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China Markets Experiencing Slower Demand

The latest Trump-Xi summit delivered carefully managed optics and promises of continued dialogue, but left major questions over trade, Taiwan, technology, and geopolitical tensions unresolved. As Washington and Beijing offer differing accounts of what was agreed, what does the meeting actually reveal about the current state of US-China relations and the direction of their long-term rivalry?



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The latest Trump-Xi summit delivered carefully managed optics and promises of continued dialogue, but left major questions over trade, Taiwan, technology, and geopolitical tensions unresolved. As Washington and Beijing offer differing accounts of what was agreed, what does the meeting actually reveal about the current state of US-China relations and the direction of their long-term rivalry?Image Credit: Shutterstock

What Did the Trump-Xi Summit Really Achieve?

Malaysia’s political landscape is shifting again, with PN appointing a new Opposition Leader, Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi moving to take over Parti Bersama Malaysia, and PH and BN preparing to contest Johor independently. Are these isolated tactical moves, or early signs of a broader political realignment as parties reposition themselves ahead of GE16?



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Malaysia’s political landscape is shifting again, with PN appointing a new Opposition Leader, Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi moving to take over Parti Bersama Malaysia, and PH and BN preparing to contest Johor independently. Are these isolated tactical moves, or early signs of a broader political realignment as parties reposition themselves ahead of GE16?Image Credit: Shutterstock

Signs of Political Realignment Ahead of GE16

The Malaysian economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, but cooling domestic spending and a global supply shock threaten to slow momentum for the remainder of the year. As rising geopolitical tensions push producer prices to historic monthly highs, can a surging export sector continue to shield the economy from a second-half slowdown? We discuss the Malaysian economic outlook with Julia Goh, Senior Economist, UOB.

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The Malaysian economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, but cooling domestic spending and a global supply shock threaten to slow momentum for the remainder of the year. As rising geopolitical tensions push producer prices to historic monthly highs, can a surging export sector continue to shield the economy from a second-half slowdown? We discuss the Malaysian economic outlook with Julia Goh, Senior Economist, UOB. Image Credit: Shutterstock

China Markets Experiencing Slower Demand

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