Resources
APDCA published a new report by KPMG detailing the economic contribution of Malaysia’s data centre sector. The report, available below, highlights the industry’s central role in supporting Malaysia’s digital future – from enabling enterprise digital transformation and advancing national AI ambitions, to delivering broad-based economic growth and high-value employment opportunities.
In a first of a new series of explainer posts, we unpack fundamental questions around data centres in Asia-Pacific: what is a data centre, how does it work, what role do data centres play in the economy and in the adoption of AI?
In the second article of APDCA’s explainer series, we dive into Malaysia’s fast-growing data centre scene and explore what the surge in data centre investments could mean for Malaysia’s economy. Beyond GDP growth and investment figures, investment in data centre capacity is creating jobs, driving AI and digital innovation, catalysing the clean energy transition and delivering positive impact on local communities in Malaysia.
In a first of a new series of interviews with APDCA Board members, we speak to Serene Nah, Vice Chair, APDCA and Managing Director & Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty, and Cyrus Adaggra, President APAC, Equinix. Serene and Cyrus share their visions for the data centre industry in Asia-Pacific and what excites them most about their roles in it.
In conjunction with the launch of APDCA, we published a report exploring the state of the data centre industry. The report, available below, identifies the current issues and trends in the industry – the growth of data centre demand; the rising intensity of sustainability efforts; and ensuring the security and resilience of data centres. The report identifies the potential for cross-sector cooperation to optimise resilience and sustainability throughout the region.