PARLIAMENT | The government may require data centres to manage their own water supplies to prevent disruptions to domestic and industrial consumers, said Energy Transition and Water Transformation Deputy Minister Abdul Rahman Mohamad.

He said data centres’ water consumption remained a concern, particularly for facilities near water bodies that could affect supplies for other users.

“For instance, in cases where data centres are located near pools or reservoirs, we could require them to...

“For instance, in cases where data centres are located near pools or reservoirs, we could require them to source water solely for their own operations rather than for commercial resale.