Malaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show
Malaysia approved RM218.5 billion of investments in the first six months of 2026. The headline number is large, but the more useful story is where the…
A chronological stream of verified industry and business developments across Malaysia.
Malaysia approved RM218.5 billion of investments in the first six months of 2026. The headline number is large, but the more useful story is where the…
Data-centre and cloud-computing projects accounted for almost RM96 billion of Malaysia's approved investments in the first half of 2026. The scale shows how quickly digital infrastructure…
Selangor and Johor together accounted for more than half of Malaysia's approved investment value in the first half of 2026, but the two states are attracting…
The data-centre boom is changing more than the technology sector. It is influencing grid planning, industrial land, water management, fibre connectivity, renewable-energy demand and the type…
Malaysia has moved from discussing AI adoption to building policy, infrastructure and investment around an “AI Nation” ambition. The next phase will be decided by whether…
Malaysia's energy story now has three simultaneous pressures: maintaining oil and gas security, accelerating the energy transition and meeting new electricity demand from data centres and…
After a surge of approvals, Malaysia's data-centre industry is entering a more selective phase in which power, water, sustainability and local economic value will matter more…