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Malaysia’s gas-guzzling data centre boom clashes with its clean energy goals
Malaysia aims to become Southeast Asia’s data-centre capital but faces a conflict with its 2050 fossil fuel reduction goals. The number of operational data centres is projected to rise from 54 in 2024 to 81 by 2035, as highlighted by government minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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