Malaysia Secures $21B in Q1 Investments | Thai Border Tensions Escalate | UK Adopts AI Hiring

Malaysia sees strong foreign investor confidence as AI transforms recruitment in the UK and Thai–Cambodian border remains tense.

🇲🇾 Malaysia

  • Malaysia recorded RM89.8 billion ($21.2B) in approved investments in Q1 2025.
  • 60.4B ringgit from foreign investors, 29.4B from domestic sources.
  • 3.7% increase YoY, according to MIDA.

🌍 International

  • British outsourcing firm Capita to roll out AI recruitment tech this summer.
  • Built with Salesforce Agentforce AI, it automates 200+ tasks.
  • Expected to slash hiring time from weeks to hours.

🌏 Asia

  • Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra visits Cambodia border after soldier’s death.
  • Locals fear escalation; building bomb shelters, shortening border operations.
  • Peace talks underway; next Joint Border Committee meets June 14.

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