[COLUMNIST] Budget 2025 - Powering data centres
A "radical" tax allowance scheme could help to position Malaysia to be a leading regional hub for data centres.
Fri Nov 15 2024
[COLUMNIST] Data centre expansion in Malaysia: Bridging the gap between investment and job creation
The economic impact of data centre expansion cannot be ignored, and governments are working hard to capitalise on this growing trend.
Wed Oct 30 2024
Google to purchase nuclear power for data centres
Google on Monday announced plans to purchase nuclear power to operate data centres in the age of power-hungry artificial intelligence (AI).
Tue Oct 15 2024
Malaysia on track to achieve RM3.6 bil revenue in data centre industry by 2025 - Teo
Teo Nie Ching said building an ecosystem for data centres and cloud services would also increase the number of industry suppliers in M'sia.
Wed Aug 07 2024
AI and energy: Will AI help reduce emissions or increase demand? Here's what to know
Tech companies are reporting increased emissions due to running the data centres that power AI.
Sat Jul 27 2024
Malaysia approved RM114.7 bln investments in data centres, cloud services from 2021 to 2023
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said these investments have created 2,325 high-value new jobs in specialised fields.
Tue Jun 11 2024
No need to panic about increase in cyber attacks - Teo
The Cyber Security Bill aims to defend critical infrastructure, including data centres, hospitals, banking and communication systems.
Mon Apr 01 2024
PM meets business leaders from top Australian companies
The company executives were from the manufacturing sector, including medical devices, metals as well as data centres, finance and trading.
Tue Mar 05 2024
4 MNC finalising negotiations to develop cloud-based services facilities and data centres - Annuar
The government is in the final phase of negotiations with four multinational companies (MNC) to develop cloud-based services facilities and data centres in the country.
Sun Dec 12 2021
Govt to announce investments similar to Microsoft's US$1 bln data centres investment soon - Tengku Zafrul
The government is expected to announce investments similar to Microsoft Corporation's US$1 billion data centres investment in the near future, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Thu Sep 02 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Microsoft to invest RM4.12 bln in M'sia to set up data centres, Myanmar detains Japanese journalist
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Mon Apr 19 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024