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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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Read Goodman completes Hong Kong data center
Goodman completes Hong Kong data center

Goodman completes Hong Kong data center

October 04, 2024 Hong Kong

Real estate firm Goodman this week said it has completed the third building at its Goodman Tsuen Wan West data center campus and handed over the 50MW facility to Chinese operator GDS.Goodman’s head of Asia, Paul McGarry, said: “This is the latest data center completion at the brand new 225MW...

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Read Telekom Malaysia to deploy Private 5G network at Petronas
Telekom Malaysia to deploy Private 5G network at Petronas

Telekom Malaysia to deploy Private 5G network at Petronas

August 14, 2024 Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia (TM) has deployed a Private 5G network for oil and gas company Petronas at its LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak. According to TM, this location is one of four Petronas sites installed with a Private 5G network. TM deployed the network along with the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB),...

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Read AirTrunk launches Johor data center in Malaysia
AirTrunk launches Johor data center in Malaysia

AirTrunk launches Johor data center in Malaysia

July 31, 2024 Malaysia

APAC data center firm AirTrunk has launched its first campus in Johor, Malaysia and has officially commenced operations at the JHB1 data center . The facility features the company’s first deployment of direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology alongside traditional indirect evaporative cooling...

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Read Petronas unveil data center cooling fluid
Petronas unveil data center cooling fluid

Petronas unveil data center cooling fluid

June 18, 2024 Malaysia

Oil and gas company Petronas Lubricants International announced this week that it will be launching its Petronas Iona Tera, a liquid coolant specifically designed for data centers, and has partnered with Iceotope.Petronas Lubricants International’s MD and group CEO, Hezlinn Idris said: "Petronas...

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Read UEM Sunrise and Logos team up for a data center campus in Johor, Malaysia
UEM Sunrise and Logos team up for a data center campus in Johor, Malaysia

UEM Sunrise and Logos team up for a data center campus in Johor, Malaysia

June 03, 2024 Malaysia

Real estate firms UEM Sunrise and Logos are partnering for a data center campus in Johor, Malaysia. According to a new announcement, both companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Logos Infrastructure Holdco Pte Ltd to exclusively explore the opportunity in developing a...

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Read Axis-REIT sells former steel site in Johor to unnamed data center operator
Axis-REIT sells former steel site in Johor to unnamed data center operator

Axis-REIT sells former steel site in Johor to unnamed data center operator

April 23, 2024 Malaysia

Malaysian firm Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (Axis-REIT) announced this week that it has sold a former steel complex in Johor to a data center operator in a deal valued at RM162 million ($33.9m) and is set to close in the second half of the year. The buyer wasn’t named, but the terms of the...

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Read Bridge DC plans further expansion in Malaysia
Bridge DC plans further expansion in Malaysia

Bridge DC plans further expansion in Malaysia

February 27, 2024 Malaysia

APAC operator Bridge Data Centres has revealed new plans for further expansion in Malaysia with a new facility in Cyberjaya. The ChinData subsidiary said the project will offer 87MW across three phases, with the first two phases involving the construction of a three-story data center. “We are...

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Read GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia
GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia

GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia

February 21, 2024 Malaysia

GDS this week announced a 21-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Malaysian renewable energy firm, Cenergi SEA Berhad (Cenergi), under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP). Under the agreement, GDS has subscribed to 22.5MWac of renewable power for its Nusajaya Tech Park...

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