STRATEGIC OUTLOOK: Global Growth Under the Shadow of Middle East Volatility
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially downgraded its global economic growth forecast to 3.1% for 2026. This adjustment, revealed in the April 2026 World Economic Outlook, signals a cooling…
GSM’s “Green SM” Platform Disrupts the Archipelago – A High-Yield Pivot for EV Owners
In a bold move to dominate Southeast Asia’s green transition, Green and Smart Mobility (GSM) officially launched its multi-service Green SM Platform in Indonesia and the Philippines on 13 April…
Asia’s AI Paradox: High Ambition Meets the Infrastructure “Hard Ceiling”
A new regional study by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI Infrastructure Readiness Divide, reveals that while 90% of Asian organisations have started…
RateHawk at 10: The “Agentic AI” Revolution in B2B Travel
Marking a decade of disruption, RateHawk has officially entered its second decade with a pivot toward Agentic AI and a massive expansion of its API supplier power. Since its “experimental”…
Hisense’s Next Move in ASEAN: Transforming Service into a Growth Engine
Andy Zhou for Malaysian Business On 31 March, at the Hisense ASEAN Partner Conference in Kuala Lumpur, I met with Chang Huitian (Ms Clara), President of Hisense ASEAN, for the…
Crewstone Invests In RM320.9 Million Landmark Mixed-Use Development In Penang
Crewstone International Sdn Bhd (Crewstone), a licensed and regulated private equity and private credit manager, today announced a RM10 million strategic funding commitment to Island LandCap Properties Group (Island LandCap)…
Huawei Cloud Scales MaaS Across Asia Pacific with New “Token Service”
Huawei Cloud has officially accelerated the regional AI race by launching its Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) in Asia Pacific. Announced during the “Agentic AI Practice” summit in Jakarta on 15 April 2026,…