Malaysian tech stocks slammed by Trump, then by DeepSeek
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's semiconductor sector finds itself in the midst of significant upheaval, grappling with two challenges: the rapid rise of DeepSeek -- China's artificial intelligence model -- and the reintroduction of U.S. protectionist trade policies.While U.S. President Donald Trump's policies are expected to remain as a drag, investors are starting to see opportunities for Malaysian tech stocks in the global shift to cheaper AI models like DeepSeek, if the country's industry can main...
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