Malaysia Strengthens Role as Sustainable Data-Centre Hub

Malaysia is consolidating its position as a key regional hub for sustainable data-centre development, supported by a national framework that ensures new facilities align with renewable-energy and resource-efficiency targets. A major industry gathering in October brought together leading regional stakeholders, signalling strong momentum for the country’s ambitions in green digital infrastructure. Under the new guidelines, data centres will need to meet stricter criteria on energy use, water consumption and renewable supply sourcing. The goal is to balance rapid growth in the sector with long-term sustainability and resilience, especially as demand for cloud, AI and connectivity rises. This strategic push comes at a point when Malaysia’s data-centre market is experiencing steep growth, and the government sees sustainable digital infrastructure as a priority to attract investment and support national energy-transition objectives.