Company: GDHLF
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000935
Chunk: 233

Company: GDS Holdings Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
Chunk 233
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. Currently, the DSA has not officially came into force, and it will come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Malaysian Government.

The Computer Crimes Act 1997 provides for offences relating to the misuse of computers and criminalizes the act of gaining unauthorized access into computers or networks, spreading of malicious codes, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, unauthorized modification of any program or data on a computer as well as wrongful communication of any means of access to a computer to an unauthorized person.

In cases where computer or Internet-related crime activities are involved, but do not specifically fall within the ambit of any of the previous mentioned statutes, such as online fraud, cheating, theft, criminal defamation, intimidation, gambling and pornography, such offences may be charged under the Penal Code, which is the primary legislation dealing with criminal offences in Malaysia.

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Indonesia Regulations

Regulatory approvals, licenses and permits for the development and operation of data centers

General licenses

Under Regulation 5/2021 (as amended by Regulation 11/2023), Business Identification Number (Nomor Induk Berusaha, or NIB) is required for all Klasifikasi Baku Lapangan Usaha Indonesia, or KBLI. KBLI refers to the Indonesian Business Sector Classification under the Business Line Regulation. KBLI is a list of business activity classifications, organized by ‘ KBLI numbers/codes’. The codes describe the scope of the business activities that can be undertaken. Every company in Indonesia is required to secure general licenses as set out below.

  NIB or Business Identification Number  

NIB is a 13-digit number that serves as a proof of registration of a business actor to carry out business activities and/or activities in certain line of business. The NIB is issued by the Online Single Submission, or OSS Body. The NIB is also valid as the following licenses or approvals, among others: an Import Identification Number (Angka Pengenal Import or API) and a customs access rights ( Hak Akses Kepabeanan).

  NPWP or Taxpayer Identification Number  

Under DG Tax Regulation PER-04/PJ/2020, NPWP is required for all KBLIs. NPWP is the identification number given to taxable entities as an identifier of the taxable entity in executing its rights and obligations pertaining to taxes.

Operational Licenses

In addition to the general licenses, companies in Indonesia must hold an Operational License. However, this will depend on the KBLI code in which the company’s