Malaysia imposes curbs on exports of US-origin AI chips
Malaysia announced yesterday that all exports, transshipment and transit of high-performance AI chips of US origin are subject to a Strategic Trade Permit with immediate effect. In a press release published on its website, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said Section 12 of the Strategic Trade Act 2010 (STA 2010), a catch-all […]
China firms queue to buy Nvidia H20 AI chips: Sources
Chinese firms are scrambling to buy Nvidia H20 artificial intelligence chips after the US indicated that it would grant licences soon for the company to resume AI chip sales to China, according to sources as quoted by Reuters. A statement by the company earlier said Nvidia planned to resume sales to the mainland days after […]
NTT debuts data center REIT in SGX; muted price action
NTT DATA Group Corporation announced the listing of its real estate investment trust, NTT DC REIT yesterday on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), according to a press release published on its website. The REIT raised US$ 773 million, marking Singapore’s largest IPO in four years since Digital Core REIT’s $977 million debut in 2021, according to […]
SIJORI 2025: Beyond the Triangle – The dawn of SIJORI+ and regional data center dominance
The emergence of the SIJORI Growth Triangle marked a transformative shift in regional economic integration, uniting Singapore, Johor, and Riau in a powerful collaborative framework. At the recently concluded SIJORI Week, over 1500 top decision makers from APAC’s cloud and data center industry delved deeper into all this and more. Singapore’s innovation-driven economy, Johor’s industrial […]