KUALA LUMPUR: Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has defended Malaysia’s data centre rush, pointing out that the multi-billion-ringgit investments have their merits despite being resource intensive.
Critics have questioned whether these merits to the economy were widespread enough since they did not spin off longer term jobs unlike the other types of foreign direct investments (FDIs).
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