Investment, trade and industry minister Johari Ghani said the government will have to be 'very selective' when deciding on new applications to set up data centres. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The government is holding back decision on 24 new data centre applications until it is satisfied that there is sufficient water and electricity to support them without affecting other industries.
Investment, trade and industry minister Johari Ghani said the priority was to ensure that the 117 previously approved data centres could proceed before more projects were allowed.
“We have to be very selective,” he said in winding up matters pertaining to his ministry during the 2027 budget debate in the Dewan Rakyat today.
