Anwar urges clean energy unity, Taiwan tightens chip exports, Trump confronts backlash during G7 trip.

🇲🇾 Malaysia
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim issued a stark warning at Energy Asia 2025, stating that global interconnectedness is under threat from rising geopolitical tensions.

• He emphasized the urgent need for a coherent financial framework to boost clean energy investment in Southeast Asia.
  
• Only 2% of global clean energy spending reached the region in 2023.
  
• Malaysia is responding with schemes like CRESS and green financing incentives.
  
• ASEAN is accelerating the Asean Power Grid project with new funding infrastructure.
  

🌍 International
Former President Donald Trump arrived in Canada for the G7 summit as political unrest simmers at home.

• Over 2,000 “No Kings” rallies protested Trump’s immigration policies and military displays.
  
• Trump opposed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, signaling reluctance to escalate conflict in the Middle East.
  
• Legal battles mount over troop deployments in California amid ICE raids and protests.
  

🌏 Asia
Taiwan has placed Huawei and SMIC on its strategic export control list, alongside groups like Al-Qaeda.

• The decision demands Taiwanese government approval for any exports to the companies.
  
• The move follows concerns over Huawei’s AI chips containing TSMC components.
  
• TSMC suspended chip shipments under U.S. pressure.
  
• Taiwan aims to protect its tech IP from Chinese firms reportedly poaching talent and designs.

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