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Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition crushed in Johor as Barisan Nasional wins 48 of 56 seats
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has suffered a major political setback after his Pakatan Harapan coalition was reduced to eight seats in the Johor state election, while its own federal governing partner Barisan Nasional secured a commanding 48-seat victory.
July 13, 2026
Messer acquires WKS and Wipco as Southeast Asian industrial gases strategy accelerates
Messer has completed two acquisitions and signed a third transaction across Singapore and Malaysia, creating a broader industrial gases platform serving electronics, manufacturing, healthcare and marine customers.
July 5, 2026
Vertiv Holdings (VRT) expands Malaysia manufacturing for AI data center infrastructure
Vertiv’s first Southeast Asian manufacturing facility brings power systems, liquid cooling and prefabricated data center infrastructure closer to Asia’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence market. The strategic payoff will depend on execution, utilization and whether regional data center projects can secure enough power and water to proceed on schedule.
July 2, 2026
AirTrunk commits $3bn to JHB3 and JHB4 as Malaysia bet hits $6.8bn
AirTrunk is pouring USD3 billion more into Johor as Singapore caps capacity and Malaysia tightens AI data centre rules. Whose grid pays the bill?
May 5, 2026