Tag: malaysia
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Data Centers in Southeast Asia: Go green, or go home
If data is the new oil, then data centers are the new oil rigs. Driven by the AI boom, the demand for data centers has surged exponentially. The trend is set to be on a clear upward trajectory – an April 2025 McKinsey report stated that the data centers industry will require US$7 trillion of…
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Malaysia’s AI Schrödinger’s Cat is out of the box
Three weeks ago, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister for Communications launched the country’s own sovereign, full-stack Artificial Intelligence ecosystem. The initiative, named “Strategic AI Infrastructure”, is powered by Huawei’s Ascend chips. Malaysia’s bold initiative is slated to be the first in the region and first-of-its-kind outside of China. Shockingly, the announcement was retracted a day later, followed…
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No Ass-Kissing, Please – US Tariffs in Asia
Asian countries respond to US tariffs with pragmatism, but also resolve. As expected, Asia is bearing the brunt of the sweeping US reciprocal tariffs. The Asian markets experienced a substantial net outflow of foreign investments for three consecutive weeks, amounting to USD$3.84 billion for the week ended April 18, 2025. Unsurprisingly, some countries in the…
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