The emergence of new advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, such as China’s DeepSeek, could help increase demand for data centres in the country, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
He also believed AI advancements would not threaten Malaysia’s move to become the region’s data centre hub.
“With developments like this, you understand how important it is to have data centres because, ultimately, if you are able to provide services at a much lower cost, you are going to be able to scale it a lot faster.
“You are going to see a lot of people using these services, and if that is the case, then of course, there will be an increased demand for data (centres),” he said.
Gobind noted that the government is doing its due diligence to address the situation, including keeping abreast of developments surrounding AI technology worldwide.
“The question is how we can ensure policies we designed earlier are able to fit into these new developments, in terms of how we scale, costing, and in terms of energy consumption,” he added.
Gobind officially launched Malaysia’s first 5G Advanced technology by Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and Ericsson today.
During his keynote speech, Gobind said the enhancement of Malaysia’s 5G network will encourage more 5G adoption amongst users, especially enterprises.
“Accelerating 5G adoption across various enterprises is vital for Malaysia’s digital transformation, not only positioning Malaysia as a 5G leader during our Asean chairpersonship in 2025 but also bolstering our influence on digital investments and benefits in the region.
“Being the first country in Asean to launch 5G Advanced underscores Malaysia’s leadership in digital innovation and sets a benchmark for technological advancement in the region,” he said.
- Bernama
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