Malaysia GDP Grows 6% on Chipmaking, Data Centers — SkimNews
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- Malaysia's Q2 GDP grew 6%, powered by 7.5% manufacturing growth driven by chipmaking and 6.6% construction growth supported by data center development.
- Malaysia is emerging as a key AI hub, with the AI boom providing a boost to its economy, per Financial Times reporting by Owen Walker.
Why it matters: Both the 7.5% manufacturing surge (from chipmaking) and 6.6% construction surge (from data centers) outpaced Malaysia's 6% headline GDP figure, showing the AI buildout is delivering concentrated, above-trend growth in specific sectors rather than a broad-based expansion.
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