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Sime Darby Property has unveiled a RM2.6 billion green sukuk programme to finance hyperscale data centres and logistics assets, marking the world's first Islamic bond of its kind for data centre infrastructure in Malaysia.
India is racing to build massive data centres to catch up in artificial intelligence, but residents in Visakhapatnam fear environmental damage and unfulfilled job promises as Google and local partners push ahead with heavily subsidised projects.
Malaysia will approve data centre projects only after confirming adequate energy and water capacity for residents and industries, the government has pledged, as it establishes a task force to vet applications.
New York has become the first US state to impose a statewide moratorium on large data centre development, affecting facilities with capacities exceeding 50 megawatts. The pause aims to allow regulators to create stronger environmental and resource protections.
Authorities across the US, Europe and beyond are imposing construction freezes and bans on data centres powering artificial intelligence, citing escalating electricity consumption, water scarcity, and community impacts.
The rapid expansion of AI data centres across North America is generating unprecedented noise pollution, with residents near facilities reporting sleep deprivation and health issues. Outdated regulations struggle to address the problem as lawsuits mount.