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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.
Call for power upgrades to fuel data centres
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/10/2025
» Thailand's data centre capacity is projected to more than double over the next few years, but the government must upgrade power transmission lines and substations as electricity shortages are emerging in key provinces such as Chon Buri and Rayong.
Earthquake spurs office relocation queries
Business, Published on 22/05/2025
» Bangkok's office market in the first quarter of 2025 continued to face mounting pressure from new supply, resulting in higher vacancy rates and intensifying competition among landlords, according to property consultancy CBRE Thailand.
Snags hamper bid to select Bank of Thailand chair
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang & Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/11/2024
» The selection committee tasked with selecting a new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand has postponed its planned meeting until next Monday, while Kittiratt Na-Ranong, a former commerce minister, is likely to be removed as a candidate following strong opposition from various sectors.
Thaicom unlikely to bid for 3 unsold satellite slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/06/2024
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom is unlikely to take part in the planned auction of the 50.5° East, 51°E and 142°E orbital slots, slated to take place between Aug 23 and Sept 7 this year.
Are you on a blind date or going for an interview?
Business, Tom Sorensen, Published on 08/09/2023
» Blind dates are sometimes good, usually bad, and always weird at the beginning. So are many interviews between a candidate and a hiring company.
Office leasing activity skyrockets in Q3
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/12/2022
» Tech, legal, accountancy and financial businesses increased Bangkok office occupancy in the third quarter of 2022, with transactions doubling from the second quarter, according to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
Domestic travel rises above early forecasts
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/11/2022
» Travellers made 200 million domestic trips in the first 10 months of this year, less than the 222 million in 2019 but up on the 160 million trips projected by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), according to a government spokesman.
Active Industrial & Logistics Market, Rental Rates Increased
Published on 08/06/2022
» •Investor sentiment around the Thai industrial market is rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic
Office rejig proposed as demand dips
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/03/2022
» Old office buildings should be renovated to retain tenants amid lower demand driven by larger new supply of more than 2 million square metres in 2022-26 and changing behaviours, according to property consultant JLL Thailand.