The MBO Deal: How he acquired the company for $2 million cash plus taking on existing debt to save 600 jobs and lessons learnt from the process.

Accounting Anomalies: Unpacking the $49 million "bargain purchase gain"

The NASDAQ Lesson: Why deep market liquidity doesn't guarantee stock performance and other lessons from listing on the Nasdaq

Leadership Shifts: The psychological weight of no longer having a "guy upstairs" to defer to.

Strategy: Why he views the future as "Energy Addition" rather than just transition.

For founders and CEOs considering an exit or listing, this is a candid look at the mechanics of an MBO and the relentless demands of the public markets.

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Malaysia’s data centre sector is seemingly entering a new phase of expansion powered by AI adoption and hyperscale investments. We’re now being positioned as one of Asia’s most cost-competitive markets with a strong balance of affordability, policy stability and regional connectivity.

Based on a new report from a global professional services company, Turner & Townsend, Kuala Lumpur was ranked 17th globally in data centre construction costs (at US$11.37 per watt). This puts KL among Asia’s most cost-competitive markets and well below regional peers like Singapore and Tokyo.

But as competition intensifies across the region, what will truly set Malaysia apart in a market defined by scale, speed, and sustainability? To help us explore this, we speak with Carlos Garcia Rodriguez, Project Director at Turner & Townsend.

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