Insights into the Australian data center boom – in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur | The big question for Australian operators of the sprawling data centers that sprout like mushrooms amid the dense vegetation of Malaysia’s rainforests is not whether there are enough customers.

Instead, ASX-listed companies such as NextDC say they are busy deciding which of the dozens of suitors – including a fast-growing wave of Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups – are credible as long-term customers.

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