Author: Adam Satariano, Xinyun Wu and Ulet Ifansasti For The New York Times

Artificial Intelligence Building (Construction)China Computers and the Internet Data Centers International Relations Malaysia Southeast Asia

October 30, 2026 Adam Satariano, Xinyun Wu and Ulet Ifansasti For The New York Times

How One Country Became the Unlikely Crossroads of the Global A.I. Boom

In Malaysia, U.S. and Chinese tech giants are pouring billions into vast data centers, straining local resources and testing the limits of Washington’s restrictions on advanced chips.