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Malaysia draws first data centre protest over pollution, water
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2026
» JOHOR — The rapid increase in data centres in Malaysia came under the microscope on Saturday, with the AI-driven buildout drawing its first public protest in the Southeast Asian country.
AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country.
AI stock-picking is booming — for better or worse
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2025
» LONDON - As ChatGPT nears its third birthday, at least one in 10 retail investors is using a chatbot to pick stocks, fuelling a boom in the robo-advisory market, but even fans say it is a high-risk strategy that cannot replace traditional advisers just yet.
Taking the sting out of AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Wichit Chantanusornsire and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/08/2025
» While some industry leaders view artificial intelligence (AI) as reducing Thai white-collar jobs, others say the technology augments jobs, enhancing creativity as those ready to learn new things should thrive.
B.Grimm, Digital Edge to invest $1bn in Thai data centre
Bloomberg, Published on 09/06/2025
» Thai power producer B.Grimm Power Plc and Digital Edge DC will jointly invest about $1 billion in a Thailand data center as demand rises for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services across Southeast Asia.
Thaksin vows cheaper power to turn Thailand into data centre hub
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2025
» Thailand aims to slash electricity costs by more than 25% by next year to emerge as a hub for data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto leader of the governing Pheu Thai Party.
US Amazon workers strike amid Christmas rush
Reuters, Published on 19/12/2024
» Amazon.com workers at seven centres in the United States walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union.
Chinese regulators target Temu owner’s refund policy
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/12/2024
» China’s markets watchdog has ordered PDD Holdings, the owner of the hugely popular Pinduoduo and Temu e-commerce platforms, to fix its refunds-first policy, taking aim at a practice that online merchants argue hurts their bottom line.
Thailand to pursue new policies to boost, protect digital economy
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2024
» The government is pursuing new digital policies to handle emerging security threats including the impacts of United States-China rivalry on the economy and technology, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday.
Southeast Asia’s digital economy slows as consumers cut spending
Bloomberg, Published on 05/11/2024
» Southeast Asia’s internet economy will log its slowest growth on record this year, a group of researchers said, underscoring weakness in consumer demand and a push to show profits instead of revenue gains.