5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (428+ words) Malaysia’s Energy Commission says data centres use 9.28% of electricity Digital Watch Observatory Malaysia’s Energy Commission says data centres use 9.28% of electricity The Energy Commission of Malaysia has reported that data centres account for 9.28 per cent of its total electricity consumption…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (341+ words) Home | Updates | US data centre regulation expands through local moratoriums and zoning rules US data centre regulation is expanding as local authorities consider moratoriums, permanent zoning standards, and citywide prohibitions. A new wave of US data centre regulation is taking…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (344+ words) Home | Updates | Tasmania proposes data centre expectations on renewables, network costs and water Tasmania’s data centre expectations would guide major projects on renewable energy, infrastructure costs, and water use. The draft applies to new and expanded data centres and AI…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (126+ words) Home | Updates | Singapore proposes new licensing rules for data centres and cloud services New rules in Singapore would cover data centre resilience, energy efficiency, and future water-efficiency requirements. Singapore has introduced a Digital Infrastructure Bill that would create new licensing…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (399+ words) Digital Watch Observatory China closes consultation on stricter rules for large data processors China’s Cyberspace Administration closes consultation on 7 September 2026 on draft rules for organisations processing personal information concerning at least 10 million people and providing important network services or undertaking…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (214+ words) Home | Updates | Canada government introduces Data Centre Principles Canada announced the Responsible Data Center Development Principles, a framework required data‑centre developers to cover electricity‑system costs, limit water and environmental impacts, disclose local effects and deliver lasting benefits for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (435+ words) Digital Watch Observatory Equinix South Africa managing director highlights economic role of data centres amid resource concerns The Managing Director of Equinix South Africa has said that the public debate focuses on data centre consumption rather than the services they…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) Digital Watch Observatory UK data centre boom exposes a government information gap The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology told a freedom‑of‑information requester that it does not hold information on what the United Kingdom’s largest data centre sites…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (367+ words) Digital Watch Observatory India reviews expansion of 4G and digital infrastructure in Ladakh Efforts to expand 4G and other digital infrastructure in Ladakh, India, are progressing amid connectivity challenges. During a meeting in Leh on 29 August, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Ashok K. Lahiri and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (324+ words) Digital Watch Observatory Internet Governance Lab 2026: AI and the Internet The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has launched an open call for practical governance proposals on artificial intelligence and the Internet, to be examined during IGF 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, with a…...