MALAYSIA is fast becoming South-East Asia’s data centre darling. Billions in foreign investment are pouring into Johor, Selangor, and the Klang Valley as tech giants set up shop to feed the region’s hunger for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). On paper, this looks like a win.
Let’s pause and ask the harder question: Are we actually building a digital economy, or are we just renting out our backyard?
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