KOTA KINABALU, Nov 13 — The Sabah government is open to credible investments in the technology sector, including the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, but every investment proposal must undergo rigorous evaluation to ensure that the interests of the people and the state’s basic infrastructure requirements are not compromised.

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the state government’s openness to investments and strategic partnerships must be accompanied by due diligence and responsible decision-making, particularly for large-scale projects requiring substantial energy and water resources.

“However, this openness must always be accompanied by due diligence and responsible decision-making processes,” he said in a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Department Media and Communications Office today.