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TM and Nxera, the regional data centre arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo, inaugurated their new data centre campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
The groundbreaking comes one month after the announcement for a joint venture to develop data centres in Malaysia and uplift Johor’s digital hub status.
Scheduled to begin commercial operations in 2026, this cloud-enabled Tier 3 data centre campus will use liquid cooling to handle higher power density AI workloads.
Located just 16 km from Singapore, the data centre campus will allow customers to seamlessly expand their infrastructure from the city state and the rest of the region. Further, the data centre can be scaled up to 200MW in response to market demand.
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In addition, apart from creation of new employment opportunities, the joint venture will invest in building talent for the data centre industry by fostering collaborations between universities in Singapore and Malaysia.
This 64MW AI-ready data centre campus reinforces Malaysia’s high quality digital infrastructure. It also supports the government's efforts to drive the digital economy and transform the country into a hub for industrial growth, AI development, and innovation.
“Based on advance estimates, Malaysia's economy expanded 5.8% in the second quarter of 2024, and such investments are in line with projections that Malaysia's digital economy will contribute 25.5% to the nation's GDP by the end of the year,” says Malaysia’s Digital Minister YB Gobind, who graced the event.
“The relationship between TM and Nxera expands to Malaysia and Singapore, with both nations being a good case study of a productive working partnership between two Asean member states."
“Data centres are important enablers of our digital economy, powering our economy’s data-driven needs. As technology advances, robust, next-generation digital infrastructure like the TM-Nxera data centre will be essential to support AI advancements and foster value creation,” says Senior Minister of State Low.
“With support from the Federal Government, and Johor state agencies and authorities, we are confident that this AI-ready data centre will equip businesses with unparalleled computing power, AI capabilities, and other cutting-edge technologies,” says TM Group CEO Amar Huzaimi Md Deris.
“With Malaysia embracing AI to drive competitiveness and innovation, our campus will spur economic growth by helping companies leverage AIs and cloud computing to drive efficiencies and accelerate their business transformation,” says Nxera CEO and Singtel Digital InfraCo CEO Bill Chang.
