Malaysia is racing to become Southeast Asia’s next AI powerhouse, attracting billions of dollars in data centre investments and building the infrastructure to power the AI age.
But behind the boom lies a bigger question: can the country turn servers and silicon into homegrown innovation, jobs and economic value?
Communities grapple with mounting pressure on land, water and energy even as entrepreneurs push to build Malaysian AI for the people.
What are the opportunities, trade-offs and obstacles shaping the nation’s ambitions? Can Malaysia move beyond being the region’s AI engine room to become a true centre of AI innovation?
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