Malaysia’s data centre rules aim to green the sector, not slam the door

In global commercial real estate investment markets, data centres are all the rage. While stock markets continue to suffer bouts of volatility as sentiment oscillates between concerns artificial intelligence (AI) will fall short of expectations and fears it will prove more disruptive than many think, the fundamentals o

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.

THE GREEN Party told ministers today to “get a grip” and block AI data centres from receiving special planning permissions. Deputy leader Mothin Ali said it was unacceptable that data centres were designated as “critical infrastructure,” allowing developers to avoid the usual planning requirements. He told the Morning