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NEXTDC officially launched its first overseas data centre, the RM2.8 billion KL1 Kuala Lumpur facility in Malaysia on May 14, to support AI, cloud computing and high-performance digital workloads. Photo: NEXTDC's website

Speakers at the Flux Business Forum 2026 said Malaysian companies can no longer rely on outdated business models amid ongoing global disruptions reshaping the economy.

Picture from Kesultanan Pahang Facebook.

Audio brand soundcore is set to introduce its next-generation flagship true wireless earbuds on May 22.

Malaysia’s austerity measures, introduced amid rising oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty, are seen as necessary but increasingly burdensome for households and businesses. - Photo: Edited via Canva

Amid a US–Iran war-driven global energy crisis and rising fuel costs, households are facing mounting financial pressure, turning everyday spending into strict efforts to stretch every ringgit. Photo: Edited via Canva

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From left: Bank Rakyat Chief Retail Banking Officer Khairudin Abdul Rahman; Mastercard Country Manager for Malaysia and Brunei Beena Pothen; Bank Rakyat chairman Datuk Mohd Irwan Mohd Mubarak; Bank Rakyat Group chief executive officer Ahmad Shahril Mohd Shariff; and Mastercard vice president and account manager Devesh Kuwadekar, together with members of the Board of Directors and management committees of Bank Rakyat and Mastercard, at the official launch of the Bank Rakyat World Mastercard Credit Card-i. - Photo courtesy of Bank Rakyat

Afghan women walk along a stone-laden street on the outskirts of Kabul on July 22, 2025. - (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)

This aerial file photo taken on March 23, 2008 shows a vessel (bottom) sailing past ships anchored along the coast of Singapore at the mouth of the Strait of Malacca. AFP FILE PIX