As demand for AI grows, so does Malaysia's data centre boom, particularly in Johor, along with questions about energy, water, land, and impact on local communities. Asher Ling unpacks what responsible data centre infrastructure actually looks like, and how it impacts local businesses and communities.

As demand for AI grows, so does Malaysia's data centre boom, particularly in Johor, along with questions about energy, water, land, and impact on local communities. Asher Ling unpacks what responsible data centre infrastructure actually looks like, and how it impacts local businesses and communities.

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Helping you navigate the ever-changing universe of business, from headlines to the bottom line

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Can Data Centres Be Good Neighbours?

Malaysian consumers are still spending, but they're becoming far more deliberate about where their money goes. Milieu's 2026 Consumer Study reveals a shift towards more intentional spending, and Cindy Pang joins us to discuss what these changing behaviours mean for businesses.

Malaysian consumers are still spending, but they're becoming far more deliberate about where their money goes. Milieu's 2026 Consumer Study reveals a shift towards more intentional spending, and Cindy Pang joins us to discuss what these changing behaviours mean for businesses.

How Malaysians Are Spending in 2026

Malaysia's Gig Workers Act came into force in April. We look at the Act from three angles: the policy design with Dr Lee Hwok-Aun of ISEAS, the platform's perspective with GoGet's Francesca Chia, and the lived experience of gig worker Akladima Nashan Nugraha Mohd Nasir (Dima) to ask whether this is genuinely a good deal for Malaysia's gig workers.

Malaysia's Gig Workers Act came into force in April. We look at the Act from three angles: the policy design with Dr Lee Hwok-Aun of ISEAS, the platform's perspective with GoGet's Francesca Chia, and the lived experience of gig worker Akladima Nashan Nugraha Mohd Nasir (Dima) to ask whether this is genuinely a good deal for Malaysia's gig workers.

Malaysia's Gig Workers Act: A Good Deal?

Microsoft's newest Work Trend Index finds that a small group of "Frontier Professionals" are pulling far ahead in what they can do with AI. But the report also finds that organisational culture, not individual skill, is the biggest factor in whether AI actually pays off. Microsoft's Vera Siertsema joins us to unpack who's really getting value from AI, and how companies can implement this technology successfully.

Microsoft's newest Work Trend Index finds that a small group of "Frontier Professionals" are pulling far ahead in what they can do with AI. But the report also finds that organisational culture, not individual skill, is the biggest factor in whether AI actually pays off. Microsoft's Vera Siertsema joins us to unpack who's really getting value from AI, and how companies can implement this technology successfully.

Can Data Centres Be Good Neighbours?

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