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Read IFC to Invest Up to $175m in AirTrunk Data Centers in Johor, Malaysia
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest up to $175 million in AirTrunk’s planned data centers in Johor, Malaysia. AirTrunk’s JHB1 facility, which opened in July 2024, currently prov...

IFC to Invest Up to $175m in AirTrunk Data Centers in Johor, Malaysia

July 20, 2026 Malaysia

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest up to $175 million in AirTrunk’s planned data centers in Johor, Malaysia. AirTrunk’s JHB1 facility, which opened in July 2024, currently provides more than 50MW of capacity and is expected to reach over 150MW at full build-out. JHB2,...

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Read Digital Edge Plans 270MWV Data Center Campus Near Mumbai
APAC data center provider Digital Edge is reportedly planning a 270MW data center development near Mumbai, India.According to *The Economic Times*, citing a person familiar with the project, the co...

Digital Edge Plans 270MWV Data Center Campus Near Mumbai

July 06, 2026 Digital Edge DC

APAC data center provider Digital Edge is reportedly planning a 270MW data center development near Mumbai, India.According to The Economic Times, citing a person familiar with the project, the company acquired an approximately 30-acre parcel at the proposed Green Integrated Data Centre Park in...

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Read Kuok Group to Invest €5.3bn in Milan Data Campus
Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group is considering investing up to €5.3 billion ($6bn) in a 300MW hyperscale data centre campus on the southern outskirts of Milan, according to Teleborsa. Italy's Ind...

Kuok Group to Invest €5.3bn in Milan Data Campus

July 02, 2026 Malaysia

Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group is considering investing up to €5.3 billion ($6bn) in a 300MW hyperscale data centre campus on the southern outskirts of Milan, according to Teleborsa. Italy's Industry Minister, Adolfo Urso, met with K2 Strategic CEO Meng Wei Kuok on 26 June to discuss the...

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Read Digital Edge Secures Land in Seoul for New 60MW Data Center
Digital Edge is expanding in South Korea with the acquisition of a powered land parcel in Ansan, near Seoul. Backed by a 90MVA power agreement, the site will host SEL5, a planned 60MW data center. ...

Digital Edge Secures Land in Seoul for New 60MW Data Center

June 08, 2026 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge is expanding in South Korea with the acquisition of a powered land parcel in Ansan, near Seoul. Backed by a 90MVA power agreement, the site will host SEL5, a planned 60MW data center. The facility will feature dual-feed power from two independent 154kV substations and support...

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Read DDSP Secures $283 Million in Funding for Johor Data Center Project
DDSP Secures $283 Million in Funding for Johor Data Center Project

DDSP Secures $283 Million in Funding for Johor Data Center Project

May 30, 2026 Malaysia

Digital Decarbonization Solutions Platform (DDSP), an Asia-Pacific developer of data centers and decarbonized energy solutions, has secured $283 million in green financing for a planned build-to-suit data center campus in Johor, Malaysia. The proposed facility will be a 45MW liquid-cooled campus...

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Read Digital Edge Reaches Topping-Out Milestone for First Data Center Near Jakarta
Digital Edge Reaches Topping-Out Milestone for First Data Center Near Jakarta

Digital Edge Reaches Topping-Out Milestone for First Data Center Near Jakarta

May 30, 2026 Digital Edge DC

Asia-Pacific data center operator Digital Edge has reached a major construction milestone with the topping out of the first facility at its new campus near Jakarta, Indonesia. The company announced the completion of the structural framework for CGK1, the inaugural building within its CGK Campus...

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Read Digital Edge Raises $575 Million to Expand APAC Data Centers
Digital Edge Raises $575 Million to Expand APAC Data Centers

Digital Edge Raises $575 Million to Expand APAC Data Centers

May 26, 2026 Digital Edge DC

APAC data center firm Digital Edge has secured new debt financing. The company last week announced the successful closing of its inaugural $575 million holding company (HoldCo) financing. Proceeds from the facility will support the continued expansion of the company’s campus footprints across...

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Read Malaysian Data Center Operator and Chinese Tech Firm to Develop Digital Park in Perak
Malaysian Data Center Operator and Chinese Tech Firm to Develop Digital Park in Perak

Malaysian Data Center Operator and Chinese Tech Firm to Develop Digital Park in Perak

May 16, 2026 Malaysia

Malaysian data center developer Cahya Suria Services and Chinese tech firm Suzhou EnnoThing Technology have teamed up to develop a digital park in Perak, Malaysia. The project, known as the NexQuantum AI Digital Park, will be developed through a joint venture called NexQuantum 1 and is valued at...

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Read DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka
DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka

DPS Resources, Alibaba Eye Data Center Projects in Melaka

May 05, 2026 Malaysia

DPS Energy a subsidiary of Malaysian investment holding company DPS Resources and Hangzhou Xinfengwei Network, an affiliate of Alibaba, are exploring plans to develop data centers in Melaka, Malaysia. The companies announced last Wednesday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to...

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Read Privasia Plans 10MW Data Center in Perak, Malaysia
Privasia Plans 10MW Data Center in Perak, Malaysia

Privasia Plans 10MW Data Center in Perak, Malaysia

April 11, 2026 Malaysia

Malaysian data center developer Privasia is planning a 10MW facility in the northwestern peninsular state of Perak. The company has signed a RM569 million ($144 million) contract with the Malaysian subsidiary of China’s Inspur Cloud Information to design, procure, construct, and commission the...

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Read Digital Edge has Signed an 83MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hexa to Supply Renewable Energy to its Data Center in Navi Mumbai, India
Digital Edge has Signed an 83MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hexa to Supply Renewable Energy to its Data Center in Navi Mumbai, India

Digital Edge has Signed an 83MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hexa to Supply Renewable Energy to its Data Center in Navi Mumbai, India

February 27, 2026 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hexa Climate Solutions for 83MW of solar power to support the first phase of its 350MW BOM campus in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.“This 83MW PPA demonstrates how renewable energy can scale with the country’s digital economy, setting...

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Read VCI Energy, DPS Energy to Develop 250MW Solar Project in Malaysia
VCI Energy, DPS Energy to Develop 250MW Solar Project in Malaysia

VCI Energy, DPS Energy to Develop 250MW Solar Project in Malaysia

December 26, 2025 Malaysia

Malaysian renewable energy developer VCI Energy has partnered with DPS Energy to develop a up to 250MW solar project to power AI data centers in Malaysia. According to the partners, the project is structured as an infrastructure-grade renewable energy platform capable of supporting up to 250MW of...

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Read Racks Central Breaks Ground on Data Center in Johor, Malaysia
Racks Central Breaks Ground on Data Center in Johor, Malaysia

Racks Central Breaks Ground on Data Center in Johor, Malaysia

December 11, 2025 Malaysia

Singapore-based data center operator Racks Central has broken ground on a data center in Johor, Malaysia. Racks Central’s campus, dubbed RCJM 1, will be located in Iskandar Halal Park, an industrial park in the eastern portion of Johor Bahru. The company acquired a five-acre plot in the park in...

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Read Digital Edge Secures $325m Credit Facility in Indonesia
Digital Edge Secures $325m Credit Facility in Indonesia

Digital Edge Secures $325m Credit Facility in Indonesia

October 09, 2025 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. this week announced the successful close of an IDR 5.5 trillion ($325 million) corporate facility from local financial firm PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA). The corporate facility is provided to Digital Edge’s Indonesia platform, comprising the...

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Read Digital Edge Breaks Ground on Data Center in Virginia
Digital Edge Breaks Ground on Data Center in Virginia

Digital Edge Breaks Ground on Data Center in Virginia

September 03, 2025 Digital Edge DC

APAC operator Digital Edge and local energy firm B.Grimm Power Public Company (BGRIM) this week celebrated the groundbreaking of their first joint data center in Chonburi. The companies said the project is part of a $1 billion investment plan to deliver hyperscale and AI-ready data center...

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Read Time Energy Launches Malaysia’s First Community Solar Project
Time Energy Launches Malaysia’s First Community Solar Project

Time Energy Launches Malaysia’s First Community Solar Project

June 25, 2025 Malaysia

Time Energy, the renewable division of Malaysian telco Time dotCom, has launched the country’s first community solar project for data centers. The company signed an agreement with AIMS Group, a colocation and Edge data center provider, which will be the first anchor customer, via the Community...

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Read DayOne Signs 500MW Solar Deal with TNB
DayOne Signs 500MW Solar Deal with TNB

DayOne Signs 500MW Solar Deal with TNB

June 13, 2025 Malaysia

APACT data center firm DayOne has secured up to 500MW of solar power over 21 years from utility company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to power its operations in Malaysia. Power will be provided by TNB’s renewable power subsidiary and power DayOne’s Nusajaya Tech Park, in Gelang Patah, and Kempas...

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Read Digital Edge raises $1.6 billion expansion funds
Digital Edge raises $1.6 billion expansion funds

Digital Edge raises $1.6 billion expansion funds

January 06, 2025 Digital Edge DC

APAC data center firm Digital Edge has raised more than $1.6 billion in new capital to fund its ongoing expansion plans through a combination of equity and debt financing; this included approximately $640 million of equity investment from both existing and new investors, as well as $1 billion of...

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Read Area Group starts construction of Malaysian data center campus
Area Group starts construction of Malaysian data center campus

Area Group starts construction of Malaysian data center campus

October 21, 2024 Malaysia

Real estate private equity firm Area Group has begun constructing its 156-acre data center campus in Kedah, northern Malaysia. The firm has now officially purchased the land in a sale and purchase agreement for an undisclosed amount, and begun construction on the first 30-acre parcel of land. The...

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Read Aizo Group and Netrunner plan new data center in Malaysia
Aizo Group and Netrunner plan new data center in Malaysia

Aizo Group and Netrunner plan new data center in Malaysia

October 21, 2024 Malaysia

Aizo Group has announced plans to build a data center in Sarawak, Malaysia, with Netrunner Sdn Bhd, a special purpose vehicle focused on data center investment in Sarawak. The company will lead the technical development and design of the data center park, which is expected to meet Tier IV...

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