Moratorium seems to be the hardest word
For Malaysia’s data centre appetite that is.
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He was supposed to be charged today, but that was postponed after being admitted to the National Heart Institute.
That makes him the third former PM in just eight years. The first was Najib Razak, then Muhyiddin Yassin and now Ismail Sabri.
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Malaysia’s data centre taskforce (DCTF) is tightening the screws, raising its demands on hyperscalers who want to build here, sources tell The Malaysianist.