Malaysia has successfully drawn approved investments totalling RM13.29 billion for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector under the Digital Malaysia initiative for the period from January to June thi…
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Nvidia and the AI boom helps Malaysia’s NationGate debut on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 with a 720% revenue surge
The Fortune Southeast Asia 500’s fastest-growing company can thank the AI boom for its rapid rise. Generative AI has driven an investment surge into data centers, which provide the infrastructure for …
AI becomes logistics game-changer
At a seminar on sustainable development of logistics in the 4.0 era in Hanoi at the end of April, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Vu Khac Anh, director of cross-border e-commer…
AI-powered trade, innovation deepen China-ASEAN ties
Vietnamese truckers, armed with AI-enabled gadgets that provide real-time navigation and safety tips, deftly maneuvered their way into China through Friendship Pass in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region…
As the US and China lock horns, Malaysia hopes to harness an AI revolution
When tech giant AT&S decided a few years ago that it needed to ramp up production to keep pace with the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, it did not look to its largest manufacturing facilities …
Malaysia to tighten semiconductor regulations under US pressure, FT reports
Malaysia plans to tighten regulations on semiconductors as it comes under U.S. pressure to staunch the flow to China of chips crucial to the development of artificial intelligence, the Financial Times…
Chinese vice premier calls for greater cooperation with Laos on AI, digital economy
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Thongsavanh Phomvihane in Beijing on Friday, calling on both countries to expand c…
DeepSeek, The New AI Cold War, And Its Implications For ASEAN – OpEd
From the US perspective, the DeepSeek phenomenon has set strategic alarm bells ringing. While it weakens US sanctions aimed at restricting China’s AI advancement, it emboldens emerging economies (this…
Malaysia positions for AI-driven economy
Boasting a young, mobile savvy population, widespread internet penetration and relative political stability, Southeast Asia (SEA) has emerged as a prime foreign direct investment (FDI) destination in …
AI boost for palm oil production in world’s first smart mill in Malaysia
The first palm oil mill in the world using artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been launched here. With Malaysia’s standing as the world second largest producer of palm oil, the cutting edge s…