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Building the Future: Malaysia’s Data Centre Investment Surge 
Malaysia has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading data centre hub, attracting US$34 billion in investment over the past four years. The sector is projected to more than triple from US$4 billion in 2024 to US$13.6 billion by 2030, driven by major AI hyperscalers including Google, AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and Nvidia via YTL Power. This rapid expansion has sparked a RM126 billion construction supercycle, with…
Global Economic Outlook 2026: Is Growth Becoming Illusional?
Global economy is still looking for growth as it navigates through uncertain and tempestuous times. Equities, real estate and commodities remain favorable for smart and sophisticated global investors. Bonds may remain under pressure. Dollars are likely to stay weaker as FED stays dovish amid slowing down in US economy.     QE Comes Back in the Market QE is coming. The Fed started cutting rates in Sep…
Australia’s Housing Market Maintains Momentum as Perth Leads Price Growth
Written by Lily Chong, Head of IQI Australia  Australia’s housing market posted another month of solid momentum, with Cotality’s national Home Value Index rising 1.0% in November. This marks the third consecutive month where home values have climbed by one per cent or more. Although the pace has eased slightly from October’s 1.1% rise, the overall trend remains positive, signalling resilient…
Malaysia Industrial Outlook 2025: Automotive Growth Fuels New Hotspots
Written by Irhamy Ahmad, Founder and Managing Director of Irhamy Valuers International  Malaysia’s industrial property market is accelerating as the automotive sector expands through rising domestic production and substantial foreign investment. Selangor remains the country’s most established hub due to its strategic access to Port Klang, while large-scale industrial growth is taking shape in Perak’s Automotive High-Technology Valley (AHTV). Recent market data demonstrates this momentum…
From QT to QE – We Are Heading for Lower Rates to Spur Growth
Written by Shan Saeed, IQI Chief Economist Central banks have got the limelight again. Since 2008, global central banks have taken sole responsibility in delivering economic outcomes, not out of choice but nobody else is taking the responsibility.  Global Broad Money Supply (2000–Q3 2025). Global broad money supply* rose to $142 trillion in September 2025, up from$26 trillion in 2000,…

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