US Tariff Pressure on Malaysia: The Trump administration has proposed new Section 301 duties on imports from 60 economies over forced-labour enforcement failures, with Malaysia listed among countries facing a 10% additional tariff, adding fresh uncertainty for exporters ahead of a public comment period. Child Safety Rules Go Regional: Indonesia’s under-16 social media ban is already forcing global platforms to delete accounts and redesign products, a move that Malaysia is also pursuing with its own under-16 restrictions and compliance requirements for platforms. Energy Transition Push: Malaysia’s Energy Transition Conference 2026 (ETCon26) highlighted how partnerships across government, utilities, developers and finance are key to scaling the energy transition from plans to execution. AI Skills Gap in APAC: Aon’s study finds AI adoption is surging across Asia-Pacific, but workforce readiness lags, with only a small share confident they can recruit and retain enough AI talent. Digital Infrastructure Expansion: Damac Digital says its IT capacity landbank has hit 6,000MW across 13+ countries, including Malaysia, as hyperscalers and sovereign compute demand drive new data centre builds. Local Business & Consumer Notes: Realme launched the P4 Power 5G in Malaysia with a 10,001mAh battery, priced from RM1,599 during a launch promo. Palm Market Watch: Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 1% on firmer crude and Chicago soyoil.