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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.