Norman Goh

Kuala Lumpur

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Journalist, Nikkei Asia. Producer of Bicara Minggu Ini podcast. Formerly Press & Info Officer at @EUinMalaysia, Special Functions Officer to Foreign Minister.

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Malaysia's Perodua aims to localize 60% of parts for its first EV, says CEO

6 days ago | asia.nikkei.com | Norman Goh

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian national car brand Perodua will localize more than 60% of components for its first electric vehicle, which is slated to enter the local market by the end of this year, its chief executive said, as the Southeast Asian country aims to build supply chains for greener cars.
Malaysia wins over East Asians seeking safer, cheaper international schools

1 week ago | asia.nikkei.com | Norman Goh

KUALA LUMPUR - When Lena Takahashi, a 40-year-old Japanese interpreter based in Tokyo, first considered sending her daughter Eliza to school abroad, Europe seemed the natural choice. But after attending several student camps across continents, her daughter had another idea: Malaysia. The decision surprised Lena, but not for long.
European bloc turns to Southeast Asia in bid to hedge protectionism

2 weeks ago | bilaterals.org | Norman Goh

Negotiations EFTA Nikkei Asia | 28 April 2025 European bloc turns to Southeast Asia in bid to hedge protectionism by NORMAN GOH KUALA LUMPUR — A European bloc comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland is doubling down on Malaysia and other Southeast Asian economies as strategic partners, seeking to hedge against resurgent U.S. protectionism under President Donald Trump. This month, the four-member European Free Trade Association (EFTA) concluded an economic partnership...
European bloc turns to Southeast Asia in bid to hedge protectionism

2 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Norman Goh

KUALA LUMPUR -- A European bloc comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland is doubling down on Malaysia and other Southeast Asian economies as strategic partners, seeking to hedge against resurgent U.S. protectionism under President Donald Trump.
Malaysia, Singapore play up joint economic zone amid US tariff worries

3 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Norman Goh

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia -- Malaysia and Singapore are accelerating the rollout of their new joint special economic zone in a bid to hedge against rising global trade uncertainty under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Aziz said earlier this week that the need for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the economic interlinkage between the two Southeast Asian neighbors are now more crucial than before.
Xi says China will stand with Asian peers to ‘combat unilateralism’

3 weeks ago | isis.org.my | Norman Goh

Angeline Tan was quoted in Nikkei Asia, 16 April 2025By NORMAN GOH Beijing’s leader also calls on Malaysia to ‘safeguard’ region’s bright prospectsKUALA LUMPUR — President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed that China would stand with Malaysia and other Asian nations to combat unilateralism and protectionism, as the Trump administration’s U.S. tariff policies cloud economic prospects in the region.
Xi says China will stand with Asian peers to 'combat unilateralism'

4 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Norman Goh

KUALA LUMPUR -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed that China would stand with Malaysia and other Asian nations to combat unilateralism and protectionism, as the Trump administration's U.S. tariff policies cloud economic prospects in the region. Xi was in Malaysia for a three-day state visit, his first trip to the Southeast Asian country since 2013.
How Asia's music scene is reinventing itself

1 month ago | asia.nikkei.com | Norman Goh

KUALA LUMPUR -- When the 19-year-old U.S. Taiwanese singer-songwriter Wang Leehom broke onto the music scene in 1995 an artist's success was measured by album sales, radio play and sold-out concerts. The industry was tightly controlled -- record labels dictated distribution, marketing and artists' creative direction. Today, that landscape has changed beyond recognition.
Asia's pet boom lets food, health care, tech players off leash

1 month ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kim Jaewon |Norman Goh

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Malaysia expects 4.5% to 5.5% GDP growth in 'challenging environment'

1 month ago | asia.nikkei.com | Norman Goh

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's economy is projected to grow 4.5% to 5.5% this year, compared to 5.1% in 2024, according to the central bank's annual report released on Monday, as the country braces for global uncertainties, including anticipated U.S. tariffs. "As a small, open economy, we will not be totally insulated," Bank Negara Malaysia Gov. Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said in a statement.