Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara and the Malaysian states of Perak and Pahang were raised as examples by industry leaders. Thai and Indoneisan policymakers also said that current tariff structures are being reconsidered to cope with rising water demand.
Thailand is experiencing a rapid data center boom, with more than 70 projects planned or underway, many clustered in the industrial Eastern Economic Corridor.
The loan is focused on investment in top tourist draws like Bohol and Siargao Island, which also suffer from strained water supply, according to the bank’s project brief.
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published a new case study examining the financial risks that semiconductor and data centre firms could face due to their dependencies on water and ecosystem services.