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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to face challenges in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres due to the recent restrictions by the United States (US) on AI chip exports, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) will support Malaysia to achieve or surpass the 25.5 per cent digital economy contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2025, said its chief executive officer (CEO) Anuar Fariz Fadzil.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Eco World Development Group Bhd’s shares on Bursa Malaysia rose in early trade after disposing of its 56.06 hectares of freehold land in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, to Microsoft Payments (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for RM693.96 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- EcoWorld Malaysia’s unit, Eco Business Park 1 Sdn Bhd, has disposed of 56.06 hectares (ha) of freehold land in Eco Business Park I in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, to Microsoft Payments (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for RM693.96 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was weighed down by continuous selling in selected heavyweights at midday, led by the financial services and utilities sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The government is committed to gradually and systematically increase the renewable energy (RE) capacity mix in the national electricity supply since access to green electricity supply is a "pre-requisite" for data centre development, and to ensure that RE needs for data centre development can be met.
JOHOR BAHRU, 14 Feb (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk, has announced plans to develop its second cloud and artificial intelligence-ready data centre in Malaysia, named AirTrunk JHB2 (JHB2), in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector is expected to enter a “multi-decade supercycle” as the country accelerates its energy transition.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The gas industry needs to address the right challenges especially in securing access to financing, while transitioning towards cleaner and more sustainable energy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s property sector is expected to remain resilient in 2025, driven by sustained buying interest, a declining property overhang, and key catalysts such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS), said a research house.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was marginally lower in early trade Thursday as investors reacted to the hotter-than-expected US inflation data, which is expected to prevent the Federal Reserve from easing interest rate.
