Thailand, Vietnam and Neighbors Compete in Airport Expansion Race
October 18th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how airlines’ passenger capacity for seven Southeast Asian nations to double by 2030: Southeast Asian countries are rushing to expand their major airports to meet rising domestic demand as well as attract foreign investment and travelers to boost economic growth, although some plans are raising concerns about over- investment. […]
Read more »Malaysia Courts New Data Centers In Bid To Become Next SE Asia Hub
October 16th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on Malaysia’s efforts – via cheap prices and tax breaks – to replicate neighboring Singapore’s success with data centers: With Singapore putting the brakes on new data centers, Malaysia is wooing investments with tax breaks and other perks to become the region’s next big data hub. Located a 30-minute […]
Read more »South-South: UAE’s Masdar Commits $8B For Malaysia’s Renewable Projects
October 10th, 2023
Via Arab News, an article on UAE’s commitment to invest $8bn to boost Malaysia’s renewable projects: Malaysia’s energy transition is set to gain momentum with an $8 billion investment from UAE’s Masdar to develop up to 10 gigawatts of renewable projects in the Southeast Asian nation. In a strategic partnership, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority inked […]
Read more »Southeast Asia’s Data Center Boom
September 26th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at the rapid expansion of SE Asia’s data center industry: American investment giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (commonly known as KKR) recently acquired a 20 percent stake in Singtel’s regional data center unit, Digital InfraCo. The deal is worth around $800 million, which would put an overall valuation on Singtel’s data […]
Read more »Malaysia’s Bold Plan To Turn Its Economy Around, Starting With Elon Musk
September 2nd, 2023
Via Fortune Magazine, an interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on his bold plan to rid his country of corruption and turn its economy around, starting with Elon Musk: For Anwar Ibrahim, the 25-year path to becoming Malaysia’s prime minister was at times “torture.” His ascent initially seemed as if it would be swift when […]
Read more »Malaysia’s (Mostly) Empty $100B City Rising From The Sea
August 28th, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on Malaysia’s controversial Forest City which now faces questions over the financial health of its developer, the Chinese giant Country Garden: To get to the strange city just off the coast of southern Malaysia, a visitor drives a road slithering through palm tree plantations and suburban sprawl. Eventually it becomes […]
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