Malaysia's Selangor Mandates 30% Local Procurement for New Data Centers to Boost Domestic IC Design

Selangor is leveraging the rapid growth of its data center industry to create new demand for local integrated circuit (IC) design firms, requiring that new data center facilities source at least 30% of their procurement from domestic suppliers. The Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) said the local procurement requirement covers areas including IC design, cooling systems and related engineering services, with the aim of channeling a portion of data center inve