'Treated water prioritised for households, not data centres'

Published: Nov 19, 2025 9:19 AM | Updated: Nov 19, 2025 9:20 AM

PARLIAMENT | Domestic users are prioritised for treated water distribution, not commercial users, Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasir said.

He was responding to a question from Jimmy Puah (Harapan-Tebrau), who asked whether the needs of data centres were given priority during the recent water disruptions in Johor.

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