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Hong Leong sees Malaysian government supportive policies to provide competitive advantage in data center amid US AI chip curbs

While the recent US Framework for AI Diffusion presents a dent to Malaysia’s booming DC space, Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said Wednesday that Malaysian government supportive policies will provide a competitive advantage in data center (DC) investment.

Global data and AI firm Databricks expands presence in ASEAN by entering Indonesia

Databricks, the global data and artificial intelligence (AI) company, is expanding its presence in ASEAN by announcing plans to enter Indonesia.

Trump unveils $500B major AI infrastructure venture led by Softbank, Oracle & OpenAI

The initial equity funders in Stargate are SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX, who will work in close collaboration with technology partners Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Oracle, and OpenAI, to advance cutting-edge AI capabilities, drive economic growth, and shape a future driven by innovation and opportunity.

Maybank estimates ASEAN data center growth at 20 percent revenue CAGR by 2028

Maybank Investment Bank has estimated ASEAN data center growth at 20 percent revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2028.

Alibaba Cloud announces latest AI models, tools & infrastructure available to drive more efficient global AI community

These advancements aim to empower developers worldwide to build innovative AI applications more cost-effectively and drive a thriving global generative AI community.

PublicInvest: US AI chip export restriction has muted impacts on Malaysia technology sector

PublicInvest Research said the impact of US artificial intelligence (AI) chip export restriction on Malaysia's technology sector is largely muted as the players mostly deal with the US hyperscalers.

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Rethinking cybersecurity in 2025

With #cybercrime costs projected to reach $12 trillion by 2025, businesses must adopt more resilient and innovative strategies. Reflecting on 2024’s trends reveals crucial lessons for fortifying defenses in this increasingly complex environment. #Cybersecurity has, undoubtedly, become a business imperative, with enterprises more invested than ever in…

Capgemini: AI is the top technology investment area in 2025 for 67 percent of businesses in Singapore

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the top technology investment area in 2025 for 67 percent of businesses in Singapore, Capgemini Research Institute said Monday.

RHB turns cautious on Malaysia’s data center as US AI diffusion rules present structural risk

RHB Investment Bank is turning cautious on Malaysia's data center (DC) as the US artificial intelligence diffusion (USAID) rules present a structural risk to the multi-year growth story.

TA Securities: Malaysia’s data center growth could face constraints amid US AI chip curbs

With a maximum artificial intelligence (AI) chip install base of up to 49,900 H100-equivalent graphics processing units (GPUs) per Tier-2 country from 2025 to 2027 under US recent AI chip curbs, the growth of data center (DC) projects in Malaysia could face constraints, TA Securities said last Friday.