By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 – Malaysia has carved out a premium strategic niche in Asia’s digital-infrastructure race. The proposition is no longer simply cheaper land or proximity to Singapore. It is an increasingly integrated platform built around scalable power, regional connectivity, execution speed, hyperscale capital and policy coordination. “Malaysia’s…
Dr. Zulkifly Abbas says AI benefits experts most, urges stronger focus on talent, intellectual property and local innovation rather than data centre investments alone BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Artificial intelligence is most useful to people who already possess deep expertise in their respective fields, while those lacking such…
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…
