Petaling Jaya, 29 April 2026 – Malaysia is reinforcing its position as one of ASEAN’s most attractive data centre destinations as artificial intelligence demand, competitive electricity tariffs, geopolitical neutrality and large-scale development capacity continue to draw hyperscalers and digital infrastructure investors into the country.
The latest shift comes as global data centre operators reassess location strategies amid heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East. While the region remains part of the long-term digital infrastructure growth story, recent instability has encouraged some operators to reduce concentration risk and spread capacity across multiple geographies.
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