Malaysia plugs new car brand as effort to fortify Asean trade ties

The Straits Times

As a trade war between the US and China deepens, the 10-country Asean has benefited from its fallout as companies shift orders and move production bases to the region. It was the top destination among the one-third of more than 430 American companies in China that considered moving operations elsewhere, according to a survey by AmCham China and AmCham Shanghai.