Equinix’s new KL2 data centre in Cyberjaya is the latest — and largest — signal that global operators are doubling down on Malaysia. But as investment pours in, a sharper question is emerging: who captures the real value? By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 – When Equinix announced last Monday that…
The TRX-based facility underscores a deeper shift in regional tech alignment, with Malaysia positioning itself as a key AI hub in Southeast Asia By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR — The establishment of Huawei’s first artificial intelligence lab outside China in Kuala Lumpur is emerging as a strategic marker of Malaysia’s growing role in the…
Column No. 6 — 29 April 2026 — TNS News The Cartel Cracks, the Talks Stall: ASEAN Watches a New Energy Order Take Shape Column No. 6 — 29 April 2026 — TNS News By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH Sixty days into the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains the most consequential 34 kilometres…
Sharp perspectives on the issues shaping Southeast Asia BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH Column No. 5 — 21 April 2026 — TNS News The Strait Opens and Closes Again: ASEAN Braces as the Ceasefire Teeters For 48 hours last Friday, the world dared to believe the worst was over. Iran declared the Strait of…
Malaysia Faces Energy Shock as Hormuz Crisis Threatens 38% of Oil Supply Bank Muamalat economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid warns elevated global oil prices and rising business costs could persist even if a ceasefire holds BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 – Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are…
