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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has lauded Malaysia's second-quarter economic growth of six per cent, describing it as a sign of investor confidence. However, he cautioned against assuming stronger GDP automatically leads to increased government revenue.
Britain's economy is increasingly benefiting from the global artificial intelligence boom, with the information and communications sector driving nearly half of recent economic growth and computer hardware investment reaching near-record highs.
Selangor has committed RM500,000 to develop its drone technology sector, upgrading the Droneport-1000 facility at Universiti Selangor and offering matching grants to attract local and international companies to the burgeoning industry.
Microsoft has inaugurated its largest India data center facility in Hyderabad, securing commitments from Adani Group and HDFC Bank as it deepens its $20.5 billion investment in the country's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector.
Malaysia's surging high-tech investment is generating robust demand for STEM professionals, with current vacancies exceeding the supply of qualified graduates, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang has assured students.