2026-01-13 02:25:00

Malaysia is rapidly emerging as Southeast Asia's data-centre hub, with large landholdings being repurposed into server facilities. However, the region is encountering the same energy and infrastructure bottlenecks that previously constrained growth in nearby regions. As compute capacity demands surge—driven by AI processing and blockchain networks—securing adequate resources remains a critical challenge for sustained expansion.

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HodlOrRegret

· 01-14 22:09

The Malaysia data center is up and running, but the energy crisis remains a curse. Are we falling into the same pitfalls as before?

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HodlKumamon

· 01-14 04:13

Will Malaysia explode?熊熊 looked through historical data, and we've seen this infrastructure bottleneck situation in Singapore before. If the energy issue isn't resolved in a day, it's the ceiling(´；ω；`)

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SerumDegen

· 01-13 02:50

nah this is the classic cascade effect pattern tho—every region thinks *they're* different until the power grid gets liquidated lmao. malaysia's got the land but infrastructure's already showing on-chain signals of strain. seen this movie before, spoiler alert: margin calls incoming.

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ParanoiaKing

· 01-13 02:36

The energy bottleneck is really critical. No matter how much Malaysia expands capacity, it can't keep up with the crazy demand from AI and on-chain activities.

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CounterIndicator

· 01-13 02:32

The energy bottleneck is back. How long can Malaysia's data center heat energy last this time?

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