“These investments are projected to generate 1,429 new jobs, with roles requiring specialised expertise such as engineers, data scientists, big data analysts, cybersecurity engineers, and information technology (IT) engineers.
The meeting also decided that the Malaysian Investment Development Authority would be the lead agency to approve all applications for new projects and expansion of existing investments related to data centres.
"Even so, given its strong brand equity and parentage, we think SunCon will be able to recover from this event without impacting its new order wins materially over the longer term.
MACC Investigation Division senior director Datuk Zainul Darus said that, so far, they have recorded statements from 12 individuals in connection with the investigation.
According to a source, several company directors have also been identified and will be called to assist in the investigation into the case.
A thorough inspection of the residence also led to the discovery of approximately RM7.
According to a source, the contract manager, his wife and two others were arrested in an operation, Op Ways, in the Klang Valley on Thursday.
The firm said Eco World Development Group Bhd (KL:ECWLD) and Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) will award four major data centre projects—two each—within the next two months.
In the first three months of the year alone, national electric utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd has signed five data centre projects totalling 700 megawatts, bringing the total to 43 projects with 6,400 megawatts capacity.
The power-hungry facilities will be placed under a new “ultra-high voltage” category with average tariffs of about 60 sen per kilowatt-hour, according to the analysts who attended an investor briefing by Tenaga Nasional Bhd KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Data centres in Malaysia may see their electricity bills rise by up to 15% under the new power tariff structure, analysts said.
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