KUALA LUMPUR: Data centre platform AirTrunk will increase its investment in Malaysia by an additional RM12bil this year, bringing its total committed investments to RM27bil, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said this was conveyed during a courtesy visit by AirTrunk founder and chief executive officer Robin Khuda and his delegation on Wednesday (April 29).
“Discussions touched on the progress of their ongoing data centre developments in Johor.
“We also discussed a localisation framework aimed at increasing the participation of Malaysian companies in the data centre value chain.
“The investment commitment is highly welcomed and is expected to further strengthen Malaysia’s position as a competitive, progressive and high-capacity regional digital hub,” he said in a Facebook post on Thursday (April 30).
Anwar noted that the decision reflected investors’ confidence, particularly among global technology firms, in Malaysia’s strengths as a strategic partner.
He added that this comes as the government continues to streamline policies and improve efficiency in the development and operations of data centres in the country.
