Malaysia gets RM76bil data centre investments


Tengku Zafrul said the digital economy was one of Malaysia’s foremost economic cornerstones, contributing a substantial 23.2% to the gross domestic product or RM348bil in 2021.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Malaysia has received investments worth RM76bil involving data centres between 2021 and March this year, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said this was a big growth that was also supported by several factors in line with the government’s aim to make the country a data centre hub in the Asian region.

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