JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (AP) — Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn’t prepared for data centers.
Lau relies on water and electricity to operate his thriving export business in Malaysia’s Johor province, where he raises a kaleidoscope of tropical fish in rows of aquariums, including albino fish with red spots that can fetch up to $10,000 from collectors. His contingency plans in the event of an outage involve an intricate system of purifying wastewater through friendly bacteria and an alarm system to quickly switch to backup power.
Winson Lau, owner of a aquarium farm, works at his farm in Johor Bahru town at Johor state, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Winson Lau, owner of a aquarium farm, works at his farm in Johor Bahru town at Johor state, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Share Share Copy Link copied
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