KUCHING (Jan 12): Malaysia s construction sector is expected to remain resilient in 2026, underpinned by five themes, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), industrial parks, continued data centre (DC) expansion, renewable energy (RE) assets and water assets. According to analysts from Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank Research), sector growth in 2026 will be driven by [...]
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