AMRO
AI data center boom tests Malaysia’s power, water and talent limits – AMRO
Malaysia’s rapid emergence as a regional data center hub amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is creating new strains on power, water and talent resources, raising questions about how sustainable the sector’s growth will be over the longer term, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Tuesday.
Malaysia faces hurdles as digital finance ecosystem matures – AMRO
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Malaysia’s digital finance ecosystem is entering a more mature phase but faces key structural challenges, including fintech profitability pressures, rising cyber risks and regulatory gaps in fast-growing credit segments such as buy-now-pay-later (BNPL).
AMRO flags resource strains, limited spillovers from Malaysia data centers
Despite positive spillovers to economic growth and employment, several challenges lie ahead, such as natural resource constraints, limited domestic value added, and questionable impact on long-term employment, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Wednesday.
AMRO sees fragmented systems, regulatory alignment, and cybersecurity as challenges for ASEAN regional payment connectivity
While ASEAN's regional payment connectivity (RPC) is making good progress, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) sees some challenges, including fragmented systems, regulatory alignment, and cybersecurity remain.
