Malaysia GDP Grows 6% on Chipmaking, Data Centers
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- Malaysia's Q2 GDP grew 6%, with manufacturing surging 7.5% on chipmaking and construction rising 6.6% on data center development
- Malaysia is emerging as a key AI hub in Southeast Asia, with the AI boom boosting its economy
Why it matters: Malaysia's above-6% GDP growth is being directly underwritten by AI infrastructure demand — chipmaking and data center construction — lifting the country into a strategic position as a Southeast Asian hub for the global AI supply chain.
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