Johor anchoring regional data centre boom


The Knight Frank Asia Pacific Data Centre Report pointed out that customer demand is shaping delivery timelines for DCs in Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA: Johor has established itself as South-East Asia’s fastest-growing data centre (DC) hub, with total capacity nearly doubling in the past year to 5.8 gigawatts (GW) as of the second quarter of financial year 2025, according to Knight Frank.

This includes 2GW of new project announcements, backed by strong government support and the rollout of national Data Centre Planning Guidelines.

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