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 - Teaser00:46 - Welcome & Introduction04:14 - What is Northern Gateway & Why Is It Called "Delapan"?05:16 - From Kota Perdana to Delapan: The Rebrand Story06:15 - Turning a Border Checkpoint Into a Business Opportunity08:19 - Exact Location: Bukit Kayu Hitam & How Big Is Delapan?10:49 - RM60 Billion in Trade: The Scale of Border Traffic11:45 - Meet Open DC & Extreme Broadband14:23 - How Open DC First Got Involved With Delapan16:51 - Discovering Delapan's Hidden Potential18:28 - Being the First Data Center Player in Northern Malaysia19:07 - Why Your Internet Lags (And How Delapan Can Fix It)22:39 - Learning From Johor: A Smarter Data Center Policy25:12 - The Game Plan: Utilities First, Then Manufacturing28:19 - Why Kedah Is Perfect for Solar & Renewable Energy29:12 - Working With Federal and State Governments32:40 - Plans for Shops, Hotels & Homes in Delapan33:45 - Millions of Malaysians & Thais Cross This Border Every Year35:08 - Building Local Talent for the Future36:56 - Job Opportunities at Open DC#AreWeOK #Delapan #NorthernGateway #OpenDC #BukitKayuHitam #DataCenterMalaysia #BorderEconomy #Kedah #MalaysiaThailand #PodcastMalaysia