Category: Facilities Management
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Adoption of predictive maintenance in Southeast Asia facilities management
Article updated on 1 June 2025 Equipment failures cost Southeast Asian (SEA) manufacturing industries an estimated RM 15 billion to 20 billion annually according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office. However, facilities across the region can eliminate up to 70% of these costly breakdowns through strategic predictive maintenance implementation. Southeast Asia facilities management teams can…
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Preventive maintenance using facility management software
Many organisations still rely on reactive maintenance. This leads to unplanned downtime, higher costs, and safety risks. To prevent these issues, businesses must switch to a proactive approach. Preventive maintenance management using facility management software helps teams plan, schedule, and complete tasks before failures happen. In this article, you’ll learn what preventive maintenance means, why…
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Tips to Choose Top Facilities Management Software in Malaysia: 2025 Guide
Managing a facility is about keeping things running, it’s about doing it efficiently, minimising costs, and avoiding unexpected breakdowns among other things. However without the right facilities management software in place, things can quickly get out of control. A suitable software can make all the difference. The right software helps streamline maintenance, reduce downtime, and…
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Top 5 best facilities management software
Facilities management isn’t just about keeping the lights on, it’s about staying ahead of issues, avoiding costly downtime, and making sure everything runs like clockwork. Facilities management is basically a combination of everything relevant to the building, core business and stakeholders. It needs utmost focus and efficiency, and multiple problem solving skills. Therefore, professionals in…
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Facilities management is evolving: Insight from Infinity Wave
The facilities management (FM) is evolving at an unprecedented pace, shaped by technological advancements (especially AI), unpredictable and shifting economic priorities, and new regional developments. The transformation is evident in facilities management, a sector that has historically been viewed as operational but is now becoming a strategic function in asset performance and sustainability. The reality is clear:…
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Facility Management vs Asset Management: 2025 Guide & Analysis
In the discussion of Facility Management vs Asset Management, both are related but very distinct. Asset management focuses on optimising the lifecycle and value of individual assets, while facilities management oversees the entire physical environment and its operations. Integrating both improves efficiency, reduces costs, and extends asset lifespans. Conventionally, organisations often treat asset management and…
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Facilities management in Malaysia in 2025
In Malaysia, facilities management (FM) and asset management concepts are relatively new. The industry started being noticed and recognised by Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) in the 1990s. As a result of a handful of passionate people from academic and industry working very hard behind the scenes getting the recognition needed for the industry. It’s the…