As China solidifies its influence across Southeast Asia, it becomes the region's largest trading partner and a crucial investor in areas like infrastructure, technology, and renewable energy. This release explores how China's expanding economic reach shapes Southeast Asian markets, from Indonesia's booming coal exports to Vietnam's tech transformation, and provides a glimpse into future growth projections for 2025.

Gradiant’s spin-out, alkaLi, is leading the direct lithium extraction (DLE) and production market with its EC^² technology, which has demonstrated a groundbreaking 97% lithium recovery rate from salar brines in North America. The new technology is guaranteed by Gradiant to deliver at least 95% lithium recovery at customer sites, empowering industries to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate faster, cheaper, and more sustainably than ever.

The MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2025 has unveiled its highly anticipated list of the MICHELIN Starred, Bib Gourmand, and MICHELIN Selected restaurants, honouring 143 restaurants across Malaysia’s dynamic culinary landscape. This third edition highlights the country’s finest gastronomic experiences and introduces new award categories emphasising sustainability, innovation, and culinary excellence.