PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — 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.
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.
He said the proposal to draft the bill is part of the strategic regulatory plan agreed upon by the National Economic Action Council (NEAC) at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today.
He said the agreement was reached following the presentation of the National Strategic Direction Towards Sustainable Data Centre Development by the Ministry of Digital.
