RM68.52 billion in Halal Exports Signals Malaysia’s Strong Global Competitiveness
Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) today announced Malaysia’s halal industry performance for 2025, with halal exports reaching RM68.52 billion, showing a year-on-year increase of 10.9%. This increase shows a sustained…
GSM’s “Green SM” Platform Disrupts the Archipelago – A High-Yield Pivot for EV Owners
In a bold move to dominate Southeast Asia’s green transition, Green and Smart Mobility (GSM) officially launched its multi-service Green SM Platform in Indonesia and the Philippines on 13 April…
Asia’s AI Paradox: High Ambition Meets the Infrastructure “Hard Ceiling”
A new regional study by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI Infrastructure Readiness Divide, reveals that while 90% of Asian organisations have started…
2026 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Laureate Redefines Global Water Safety
American microbiologist Professor Joan Bray Rose has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 for her pioneering work in Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA). As the 11th recipient…
RateHawk at 10: The “Agentic AI” Revolution in B2B Travel
Marking a decade of disruption, RateHawk has officially entered its second decade with a pivot toward Agentic AI and a massive expansion of its API supplier power. Since its “experimental”…
Hisense’s Next Move in ASEAN: Transforming Service into a Growth Engine
Andy Zhou for Malaysian Business On 31 March, at the Hisense ASEAN Partner Conference in Kuala Lumpur, I met with Chang Huitian (Ms Clara), President of Hisense ASEAN, for the…
Crewstone Invests In RM320.9 Million Landmark Mixed-Use Development In Penang
Crewstone International Sdn Bhd (Crewstone), a licensed and regulated private equity and private credit manager, today announced a RM10 million strategic funding commitment to Island LandCap Properties Group (Island LandCap)…