Can Bukit Kayu Hitam Become Malaysia's Tech Hub? | Delapan | EP 106

Most Malaysians know Bukit Kayu Hitam as a quiet border town you drive through on your way to Thailand for a holiday or food trip. But what if it's quietly becoming one of Malaysia's most important digital and economic gateways? In this episode of Are We OK, we sit down with Razwin Sulairee (CEO of Northern Gateway) and Wong Weng Yew (MD of Open DC) to find out how this border town is turning into Malaysia's newest data center and business hub, Delapan. We find out how a quiet checkpoint is becoming a billion ringgit trade and tech zone, why your gaming lag might be linked to something called "boomerang traffic," and how Delapan plans to bring in manufacturing, renewable energy, tourism, and jobs for the local community in Kedah. **Timestamps**  00:00 - Teaser 00:46 - Welcome & Introduction 04:14 - What is Northern Gateway & Why Is It Called "Delapan"? 05:16 - From Kota Perdana to Delapan: The Rebrand Story 06:15 - Turning a Border Checkpoint Into a Business Opportunity 08:19 - Exact Location: Bukit Kayu Hitam & How Big Is Delapan? 10:49 - RM60 Billion in Trade: The Scale of Border Traffic 11:45 - Meet Open DC & Extreme Broadband 14:23 - How Open DC First Got Involved With Delapan 16:51 - Discovering Delapan's Hidden Potential 18:28 - Being the First Data Center Player in Northern Malaysia 19:07 - Why Your Internet Lags (And How Delapan Can Fix It) 22:39 - Learning From Johor: A Smarter Data Center Policy 25:12 - The Game Plan: Utilities First, Then Manufacturing 28:19 - Why Kedah Is Perfect for Solar & Renewable Energy 29:12 - Working With Federal and State Governments 32:40 - Plans for Shops, Hotels & Homes in Delapan 33:45 - Millions of Malaysians & Thais Cross This Border Every Year 35:08 - Building Local Talent for the Future 36:56 - Job Opportunities at Open DC #AreWeOK #Delapan #NorthernGateway #OpenDC #BukitKayuHitam #DataCenterMalaysia #BorderEconomy #Kedah #MalaysiaThailand #PodcastMalaysia