Beyond the cloud: Why ASEAN’s second digital wave runs on megawatts, not software
It didn’t happen in a corporate boardroom or across a venture capital table. It happened late at night, sitting completely alone at a corner table of a cafe in Johor City Centre, staring down at a cold plate of dinner. Dangling right in front of my face was a string of Christmas-style lights, arranged in […] The post Beyond the cloud: Why ASEAN’s second digital wave runs on megawatts, not…
The digital revolution in Southeast Asia is not just about software and cloud services, but also about megawatts of electricity. This shift towards a decentralized power network is being driven by the increasing demand for artificial intelligence and the limitations of traditional power sources. Johor, a state in Malaysia, has become a hotspot for data centers, absorbing billions of dollars in investments and facing challenges related to energy consumption and grid delivery.
The region's leaders are now recognizing the need for high-voltage connections and on-site substations to support the growing energy demands of digital infrastructure.
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