Kuala Lumpur | The big question for the Australian operators of the sprawling data centres sprouting like mushrooms amid the dense foliage of Malaysia’s rainforests isn’t whether there are enough clients.

Instead, ASX-listed companies such as NextDC say they’re busy trying to decide which of the dozens of suitors – including a fast-growing wave of Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups – are credible as long-term clients.

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