Digital economy: Malaysia as a dynamic technology hub


Malaysia has emerged as a dynamic hub for technology and innovation, boasting a vibrant start-up ecosystem and an inspiring entrepreneurial spirit. Malaysia is rapidly becoming a regional data centre hub and investment destination as a result of increased spending on cable landing stations, underwater cables, 5G, and fibre connections.

With 113 megawatts (MW) of data centre utilisation in 2022, Malaysia surpassed Indonesia and Thailand as the most popular Southeast Asian data centre investment site.

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