AMRO expects ASEAN+3 to grow 4.1% this year, with AI-related goods driving more than two-thirds of the region’s export jump in the first half, even as the war in Iran drags on and oil hovers around US$100 a barrel. 

We discuss how long AI can carry the region, what happens if tech spending slows or oil prices stay elevated, where ASEAN fits in AI supply chains, and what’s behind Malaysia’s upgraded 5.1% growth forecast.

AMRO expects ASEAN+3 to grow 4.1% this year, with AI-related goods driving more than two-thirds of the region’s export jump in the first half, even as the war in Iran drags on and oil hovers around US$100 a barrel.&nbsp;We discuss how long AI can carry the region, what happens if tech spending slows or oil prices stay elevated, where ASEAN fits in AI supply chains, and what’s behind Malaysia’s upgraded 5.1% growth forecast.

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Can AI Keep Carrying ASEAN’s Growth?

A new report, The Inside Story of Internal Audit Malaysia 2026, jointly prepared by IIA Malaysia and Hays Malaysia, highlights several challenges facing the profession.

We discuss: 


Keeping pace with growth: Whether internal audit and governance capabilities are keeping up as Malaysian businesses move up the value chain and adopt new technology.


Small teams, big mandates: The appropriate size of an internal audit team.


Pay and retention: Whether pay is a reason auditors leave, and what else actually keeps experienced auditors in place.


Building the next generation: What businesses and policymakers should prioritise to meet Malaysia's growing demand for internal audit talent.

A new report, The Inside Story of Internal Audit Malaysia 2026, jointly prepared by IIA Malaysia and Hays Malaysia, highlights several challenges facing the profession.We discuss:&nbsp;<ul><li>Keeping pace with growth: Whether internal audit and governance capabilities are keeping up as Malaysian businesses move up the value chain and adopt new technology.</li><li>Small teams, big mandates: The appropriate size of an internal audit team.</li><li>Pay and retention: Whether pay is a reason auditors leave, and what else actually keeps experienced auditors in place.</li><li>Building the next generation: What businesses and policymakers should prioritise to meet Malaysia's growing demand for internal audit talent.</li></ul>

 Internal Audit: Small Teams Taking On Big Mandates

Building a brand is one thing. Building one that people want beyond their home market is another. What does it take for a homegrown fashion brand to earn a place on the global stage?

We get into:


Before you go global: What a brand must have in place before entering a new market, and what he had to adapt for Asia, from pricing to which items got priority.


Understanding the global fashion industry: The barriers holding local designers back, from funding and mentorship to vocational training gaps and fast fashion competition, and which is the hardest to overcome.


What to do differently: His advice for a Malaysian designer who wants to be known globally, the biggest mistakes local brands make when they try. 

Building a brand is one thing. Building one that people want beyond their home market is another. What does it take for a homegrown fashion brand to earn a place on the global stage?We get into:<ul><li>Before you go global: What a brand must have in place before entering a new market, and what he had to adapt for Asia, from pricing to which items got priority.</li><li>Understanding the global fashion industry: The barriers holding local designers back, from funding and mentorship to vocational training gaps and fast fashion competition, and which is the hardest to overcome.</li><li>What to do differently: His advice for a Malaysian designer who wants to be known globally, the biggest mistakes local brands make when they try.&nbsp;</li></ul>

How to Build a Global Fashion Brand

Sylvia Avila, AI Adoption Partner and Corporate Trainer tells us why AI adoption is so hard to get right, even for people who work with it every day. She walks through a framework she uses with clients that, she says, shifts AI from a one-off prompt tool into an actual thinking partner.

We also get into a practical use case: AI for language translation, a natural fit for a market as multilingual as Malaysia, and the specific pitfalls when AI translates content without proper oversight.

Sylvia Avila, AI Adoption Partner and Corporate Trainer tells us why AI adoption is so hard to get right, even for people who work with it every day. She walks through a framework she uses with clients that, she says, shifts AI from a one-off prompt tool into an actual thinking partner.We also get into a practical use case: AI for language translation, a natural fit for a market as multilingual as Malaysia, and the specific pitfalls when AI translates content without proper oversight.

Can AI Keep Carrying ASEAN’s Growth?

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