Construction boost from data centres

While data centres have a capital expenditure-heavy investment initially, their trickle down effect on the wider economy may be quite limited, said Lau.

DATA centres have for some time now been a growth sector for Malaysia as major foreign players are increasingly locating their centres here.

However, although data centres are part of the country’s foreign direct investment, there have been questions about how much of a spillover into the local economy these investments bring.