by Mike Choong | Jul 27, 2026 | Malaysia, Perak
The Malaysian government’s strict mandate requiring guaranteed utility capacity prior to approving new data centre developments demonstrates a deliberate shift toward sustainable and responsible infrastructure growth. Spearheaded by the Data Centre Task Force (DCTF),...
by Mike Choong | Jul 27, 2026 | Malaysia, Penang, Perak
Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong’s call for a dedicated, one-stop semiconductor and deep-tech financing hub across the Penang-Kulim corridor targets a critical missing link in Malaysia’s industrial transformation. While the northern region already controls 13%...
by Mike Choong | Jul 11, 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Perak, Selangor
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) targeted deployment into Malaysia underscores the nation’s pivotal role in the realignment of global high-tech and critical resource supply chains. Empowered by a newly expanded US$205 billion global...
by Mike Choong | Jul 11, 2026 | Malaysia, Perak
The arrival of the “second wave” of Malaysia’s data centre boom underscores a fundamental structural shift within the domestic construction and industrial real estate sectors. As public mega-infrastructure project roll-outs experience near-term...
by Mike Choong | Jul 3, 2026 | Malaysia, Perak
The mid-2026 global manufacturing data highlights a highly specialized, tech-driven recovery across Asia. A surging wave of global investment in artificial intelligence, advanced semiconductors, and data center hardware is successfully acting as a powerful economic...
by Mike Choong | Jul 3, 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Perak
Malaysia’s robust economic fundamentals are clearly reflected in the RM92.8 billion of approved investments secured in the first quarter of 2026. Driven heavily by a massive wave of digital transformation and AI infrastructure demand, the information and...
