PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The government plans to draft the Digital Infrastructure (Data Centre) Bill for submission to the Cabinet next year to regulate the growth of the data centre industry in line with the country's energy and water supply capacity.
Business : Data Centre Bill To Be Presented To Cabinet In 2027 -- Akmal Nasrullah
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- Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the measure aims to ensure that investments in the industry add value to the domestic economy, in addition to addressing utility constraints and avoiding imbalances in environmental impact.
- "This step is taken to address utility constraints, avoid environmental impact imbalances, and ensure that data centre investments provide real economic spillovers to the local digital ecosystem," he said in a statement.
- Akmal Nasrullah said NEAC also agreed that the four lead ministries, along with the implementing agencies, would adopt the Circular Economy Framework (CEF) presented by the Ministry of Economy.
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