Author: TechNode Global Staff
Equinix to build new data center in Malaysia with $190M investment
Equinix, Inc., the global digital infrastructure company, has on Tuesday announced plans to expand its presence in Malaysia with a new data center, KL2, in Kuala Lumpur with over $190 million investment.
May 12, 2026
Asia-Pacific data center capacity to grow to 57 GW by 2030 – Seraya Partners
Asia-Pacific data center capacity is projected to grow from approximately 32 GW in 2025 to 57 GW by 2030, with artificial intelligence (AI) workloads expected to drive the majority of incremental demand, a whitepaper showed Monday.
May 11, 2026
Malaysia and Indonesia’s central banks strengthen financial and digitalization ties
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) that strengthens bilateral cooperation between the two central banks.
May 11, 2026
Brookfield, GIC complete record $4.85B acquisition of National Storage REIT
Global investment firms Brookfield and GIC have on last Friday announced the financial close of their acquisition of National Storage REIT (NSR), Australia and New Zealand’s largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities.
May 11, 2026
Malaysia eyes 7 percent global advanced packaging share by 2035
Malaysia is targeting a 7 percent share of the global advanced semiconductor packaging market by 2035, as the government accelerates efforts to move the industry up the value chain under its National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS).
May 11, 2026
News,AI,Singapore,Cybersecurity
AI drives 84 percent of breaches in Singapore as attackers outpace defenders
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been involved in 84 percent of reported security breaches in Singapore over the past 12 months, enabling attackers to operate with greater speed and scale than many organizations can defend against, a survey showed Wednesday.
May 8, 2026
News,Malaysia,AI,Digital Transformation
Malaysia must build its own digital capabilities to ensure economic resilience, says Digital Minister
Malaysia’s future economic resilience will depend on its ability to build sovereign digital capabilities rather than merely host foreign technology infrastructure, its Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said on Thursday.
May 8, 2026
Grab’s record quarter signals growing shift In Southeast Asian food retail – BMI
Singapore-based Grab Holdings' record quarter has signaled growing shift In Southeast Asian food retail, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Wednesday.
May 8, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,Indonesia
Danantara pushes SOE digital transformation to boost efficiency, competitiveness
Danantara Indonesia is accelerating digital transformation across Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of efforts to improve efficiency, strengthen inter-company synergies and enhance national competitiveness amid rapid technological change.
May 8, 2026
Singapore introduces framework to facilitate SGX dual listings
Singapore has introduced amendments to its Securities and Futures Act (SFA) to establish a new legislative framework for dual listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as the city-state seeks to boost the competitiveness of its equities market and strengthen its standing as a global financial center.
May 8, 2026












