AirTrunk, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East’s data centre platform, has today announced plans to invest RM12 billion (USD 3 billion) to develop two new hyperscale data centres in Malaysia, with combined capacity of 280 megawatts (MW) of IT load. This will bring the total capacity to more than 700 MW of IT load across four campuses in Malaysia at a total committed investment of RM27 billion (US$ 6.8 billion).
Located in Iskandar Puteri in Johor, JHB3 and JHB4 are close to its existing JHB1 and JHB2 campuses.
These campuses support high-density cloud and AI workloads, with advanced cooling systems that utilise 100 per cent recycled water, minimising any impact on local resources. The developments are expected to create more than 3,000 jobs during construction, ongoing employment to local talent once operational, and partnerships with local suppliers and contractors to support regional operations.
AirTrunk has already awarded RM 423 million (USD107 million) to local suppliers, and this number is expected to grow to RM 5 billion (USD1.3 billion) on completion of all four campuses.
AirTrunk’s existing JHB1 and JHB2 campuses (totalling more than 420MW of IT load) are almost 100 per cent contracted and tracking well ahead of investment plans.
This expansion follows AirTrunk’s announcement of entry into India last week with a planned investment of more than USD 5 billion into the Indian market in the near-term.
Post JHB3 and JHB4, AirTrunk will scale to more than over 3.3 GW of operating and planned capacity, across 22 campuses in six operating regions (Australia, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and India) as of today.
Robin Khuda, Founder & CEO, AirTrunk, said: “JHB3 and JHB4 represents the next phase of our expansion in Malaysia, building on the strong momentum of our existing Johor platform. Malaysia has set a clear ambition to lead in AI, and we’re investing in that vision for the long term, both within Johor and across the country in time. Our confidence comes from the strong partnership we have with the Malaysian Government and local stakeholders, who have supported us every step of the way. As we scale, the way we grow will matter as much as the trajectory. With that investment comes a responsibility to support communities, manage resources wisely, and embed that in how we plan, build and operate every day.”
YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Malaysia said: ”Investments like AirTrunk’s Johor expansion reflect growing confidence in Malaysia and play an important role in advancing innovation, talent development and long-term economic benefit for both the community and the environment. We welcome AirTrunk’s data centre investment that align with our vision of efficiency, sustainability and the use of clean energy.”
Malaysia aims to become a leading digital and AI hub in the region through a coordinated approach that brings together strong government policy, infrastructure readiness and close collaboration with industry partners.