Between 2021 and 2023, Malaysia approved a total of RM114.7 billion in investments related to data centres, which constituted most of the country’s digital investments totalling RM144.7 billion, according to Knight Frank Malaysia’s 1H2024 Real Estate Highlights report.

Overview of data centre boom in Malaysia

Cryptocurrency investment and usage are growing, as digital currencies enable millions of people around the world to transact however and whenever they want — without middlemen – and take greater control of their finances.

Illicit cryptocurrency use expands to IP theft, drug trafficking and beyond

In collaboration with Margie Ong from Thoughts in Gear, ESG is publishing a four-part, step-by-step infographic series on how sustainability is good business. The series will serve as a guide on how companies can strategically embed sustainability into their business direction and decisions.

Crafting and executing a strategy

Semiconductor companies are essential to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, providing the critical processing power needed for advanced computations. Through continuous innovation in research and development, they enable the integration of Edge AI and Internet of Things (IoT), ensuring scalable and efficient AI deployments. As AI reshapes industries and the future, the semiconductor sector remains crucial in driving this technological evolution forward.

Semiconductors: The backbone of AI advancements

While there has been progress, there is still a long way to go for the world to achieve gender parity. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2024, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in June, we have closed 68.5% of the gender gap. However, at the current pace, it will take another 134 years – equivalent to five generations – to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gap has closed by just 0.1 percentage points since last year.

A slow trek towards gender parity

The Robo Report, published by US-based wealth management and investment advisory firm Condor Capital Wealth Management, ranks the total portfolio performance of a long list of robo-advisory firms in the US.