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Boustead Holdings is pursuing an ambitious five-year plan to grow revenue from RM12 billion to RM30 billion, pivoting toward defence manufacturing, property development, and commercial services as part of a major corporate transformation.
Malaysia's Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation will undertake a 12-month study to establish an Industrial Water Reclamation Policy, aiming to boost water security and efficiency across key sectors including food and beverage, data centres, and semiconductors.
South Korea's plan to build a major AI chip manufacturing complex in its southwest region by 2030 is confronting significant local opposition over massive power and water infrastructure requirements, threatening the ambitious project's timeline.
Malaysia has installed 6,416 public EV charging stations nationwide as of May 2026, comprising 2,143 fast chargers and 4,273 regular chargers, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.