Company: GDHLF
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000935
Chunk: 231

Company: GDS Holdings Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
Chunk 231
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 Resources Development Fund, and the Employment Insurance System under SOCSO, pursuant to the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991, theEmployees’ Social Security Act 1969, theEmployment Insurance System Act 2017, and thePembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001, or theHuman Resources Development Corporation Act 2001.

Regulations on Operations and Facilities

The Fire Services Act 1988governs the protection of persons and property from fire risks or emergencies, where every designated premises under theFire Services (Designated Premises) Order 1998shall require a fire certificate issued by the Director General of Fire and Rescue.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, or OSHA, imposes a duty on employers to ensure, so far as is practicable, the safety, health, and welfare at work of their employees. Effective June 1, 2024, the duty of employers under the OSHA will be expanded to include contractors, subcontractors, and employees employed by such contractors or subcontractors.

The Environmental Quality Act 1974establishes standards for controlling air emissions, industrial effluents, sewage and wastes. For the purpose of establishing a data center in Malaysia, we will appoint qualified persons to conduct an environmental impact assessment and to submit a report thereof.

The Electricity Supply Act 1990, or ESA, provides for the regulation of the electricity supply industry, the supply of electricity at reasonable prices, the licensing of any electrical installation, the control of any electrical installation, plant and equipment with respect to matters relating to the safety of persons and the efficient use of electricity and for purposes connected therewith.

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The Water Services Industry Act 2006was enacted on July 10, 2006 to regulate water supply and water sewerage services in Peninsular Malaysia, including the requirement to obtain a license from the National Water Services Commission if we own or operate a water supply system or sewerage facilities or services, and comply with prescribed requirements governing the standards and prohibitions in respect of water supply and sewerage services.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024, or EECA, came into force on January 1, 2025 to improve energy efficiency across various sectors, by regulating and imposing obligations on energy consumers who consume more than 21,600 gigajoules of energy per annum within Peninsular Malaysia. These obligations include appointing a registered energy manager, developing and implementing an energy management system, conducting energy audits, and submitting reports