Tech firms in Malaysia see fortunes flip as virus wrecks trade war gains

Tech firms in Malaysia see fortunes flip as virus wrecks trade war gains

The Petronas Towers peek through palm trees. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tech firms at Malaysia’s one-time Silicon Valley of the East, swimming in orders from customers fleeing trade war-hit China, have seen fortunes turn again in the space of just a year as the coronavirus outbreak cuts them off from Chinese suppliers.