{
  "id": 15624835,
  "title": "Data centres get approval for 12.3GW power capacity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/data-centres-get-approval-for-12-3gw-power-capacity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T15:53:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1559302/data-centres-get-approval-123gw-power-capacity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Data centre projects in Malaysia have secured approval for 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of electricity supply capacity as of August, with the government projecting maximum demand from the sector to reach 8,391 megawatts by 2030.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}