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Malaysia bags another cloud deal from U.S. Big Tech with $6.5 billion pledge from Oracle
The Southeast Asian country of Malaysia is getting another multi-billion dollar investment from U.S. Big Tech, the latest in the…
BYD’s Southeast Asian partner explains what helped the Chinese EV brand break out overseas: Putting the steering wheel on the right side
BYD is making inroads into Southeast Asia. The Chinese company was Singapore’s second best-selling car brand, behind Toyota, in the…
Malaysia’s only casino is in the political crosshairs as an Islamic party calls for its closure
The Resorts World Genting, home to Malaysia’s only casino, could soon be under threat from an Islamic political party. The…
A child polio survivor who founded a convenience store empire is Malaysia’s newest billionaire
Lee Thiam Wah’s first retail venture was selling snacks from a roadside stall in Malaysia. Several decades later, the entrepreneur…
Countries like Malaysia and Thailand are flocking to join BRICS as a potential ‘counterweight against U.S. economic hegemony’
BRICS—originally made up of just Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—is going to need a new name. After not…
Meta apologizes for taking down Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s post offering condolences to an assassinated Hamas leader
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is one of the most outspoken world leaders over the conflict in Gaza. The Southeast…
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes wants Microsoft compensation for the CrowdStrike outage: ‘If I delay my flight, you would come after me for a refund’
On Friday, a flawed update from U.S. cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crashed Windows PCs all over the world, with computers displaying…
Gamuda, the Malaysian infrastructure company cofounded by tycoon Lin Yun Ling, will participate in a A$1.6 billion ($1.07 billion) project…
Malaysia’s China-friendly stance is a bid to get its biggest trading partner to help keep the economy stable: ‘You can’t be choosy’
China premier Li Qiang got the red carpet treatment when he landed in the Southeast Asian country of Malaysia on…
Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data and cloud centers in the country, supporting some…