Johor raises bar for new data centre projects in bid to curb water use

Johor, the Malaysian state emerging as a regional artificial intelligence (AI) data centre hub, is raising the bar for new projects as the authorities seek to curb the heavy water use that is straining local supplies.

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The state will stop approving applications for so-called Tier 1 and Tier 2 data centres that have more basic infrastructure and can guzzle as much as 50 million litres of water a day, The Star reported on Nov 26. That is equivalent to about 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.