‘An intrusion’: data centre fights test Southeast Asia’s AI ambitions

Residents of Section 9 in Kota Damansara thought they knew what was coming to the vacant land opposite their homes. The site, beside a community forest in the Malaysian township, was expected to become a high street retail development. Instead, they learned that Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) had received an applica

Anthony Albanese will outline to national cabinet on Wednesday proposed national legislation for conditions and guardrails around data centres – but faces a fight with Queensland. The legislation covers conditions on sources of energy and water and the locations of centres. It will also set conditions for AI model tr

Higher electricity costs are the No. 1 concern about data centers.

EnergyNew computing loads, winter deficit, probes weigh on electricity market planKyrgyzstan says that its Toktogul hydropower plant was the source of the power trip. (Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic)YEVGENIYA MIKHAILIDIAugust 24, 2026 09:20 JSTISTANBUL -- Central Asia's plans to boost energy con

Queensland's rejection of rules tying data centre construction to new renewables projects means the federal government will be forced to legislate to override the state.