On June 12, AMCHAM, in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service Malaysia, Clean Edge Asia, and the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur, hosted the U.S. – Malaysia Clean Tech Forum 2024. Building on the success of the previous Clean Tech Forum, this forum brought together vital U.S. and Malaysian stakeholders to explore collaborative approaches to achieving a clean economy.

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will develop special incentives for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres.

Investment in advanced technology infrastructure and AI data centres can support the Madani Government’s commitment to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation agenda across all sectors, while also facilitating the transition to a high-income economy.

Federal Express Corporation announced the six winners of the 2024 FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Malaysia Finals. The winners will advance to the FedEx/JA ITC Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) regional finals to be held in August 2024.

On 2 April 2024, the Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia (“the Minister”), through Gazette Notification P.U.(B) 128/2024, stipulated that the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 (“Amendment Act”) will take effect on 1 June 2024.

In this article, Skrine provides their responses to some of the frequently asked questions regarding the Amendment Act and subsidiary legislation.

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is now the fifth most efficient container port in the world. According to the recently published 2023 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), PTP has risen from sixth place to the fifth ranked. PTP has also secured the top spot in the South-East Asia region.

The CPPI, developed by The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, is based on the most extensive dataset to date, covering 405 ports worldwide.

For decades, China dominated manufacturing, but the evolving geopolitical landscape and a focus on supply chain resilience are prompting companies to diversify.

The new battleground? Southeast Asia (SEA) and India. Backed by strong government support and competitive costs among other factors, both are emerging as contenders in the race to become the next manufacturing powerhouse.

Explore JLL’s latest research "Beyond China: Asia's next manufacturing powerhouse":

On 31 May 2024, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation has introduced a new outcome-based tax incentive scheme ("MD Tax Incentive") for eligible Malaysia Digital Status companies.

This Update aims to provide a quick overview and guidance in navigating the qualifying criteria and understanding the benefits offered under the newly introduced MD Tax Incentive.

A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that surveyed CEOs are facing workforce, culture and governance challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organizations.

The annual global study of 3,000 CEOs from over 30 countries and 26 industries found that 64% of those surveyed say succeeding with generative AI will depend more on people’s adoption than the technology itself.

The advent of steam power in the late 18th century utterly transformed manufacturing, transportation, and construction. A new kind of upheaval is already under way—one that will energize all language-based capabilities, including communication, reasoning, analysis, sales, and marketing.

In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Reid Hoffman, a partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners, and cofounder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI, speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about the generative AI revolution and how it can teach users to understand and harness its power.