Malaysia's KFC closes over 100 stores amid consumer boycott
KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA -- The impact of boycotts against American consumer brands is further spreading in Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia.
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Chinese tourists are travelling again, with Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Indonesia benefiting
Chinese tourists are headed overseas for the extended May Labour Day holiday at near pre-pandemic levels, accelerating a rebound of what used to be the world’s biggest travel market.
Microsoft announces $2.2bn cloud and AI investment in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR -- Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Malaysia, making it the single largest investment in its 32-year history in the country, the company's chief executive announced on Thursday.
Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Microsoft is investing $2.2 billion over the next four years in Malaysia’s new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as partnering with the government to establish a national AI center, its CEO Satya Nadella said Thursday.
Microsoft to open new data center in Thailand as it doubles down on AI and Southeast Asia
Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday announced "significant commitments" to build a new regional data center in Thailand, among other initiatives, as the U.S. tech giant doubles down on Southeast Asia.
Evacuation continues following Indonesia's Ruang volcano eruption
JAKARTA — Hundreds of residents from Indonesia's Tagulandang island were waiting at its port to be evacuated on May 1, footage from the National Search and Rescue Agency showed, while grey smoke continued to erupt from Ruang volcano.
AP PHOTOS: Workers rule the streets on May Day
For one day, workers ruled the world’s biggest streets.