Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital, Teo Nie Ching, has stated that Malaysia, with its substantial investments in digital infrastructure, is actively working to position itself as the next big data hub in Southeast Asia and aims to become an “Asian Digital Tiger.”
Teo stated that Malaysia’s achievements in the global data centre sector provide a strong foundation for this objective.
During the groundbreaking ceremony of Infinaxis Data Centre in Cyberjaya, Teo expressed optimism about Malaysia’s potential to achieve this status, according to The Edge Malaysia.
The Infinaxis Data Centre, set to be completed in the second quarter of 2025, will feature a 17,000 square meter data centre facility with 10 data halls, offering up to 80 kilowatts of power density per rack and delivering a 12-megawatt information technology (IT) load.
This facility is designed to support Malaysia’s growing focus on digitalisation and is suitable for hyperscalers, AI services, cloud providers, and larger enterprises.
Infinaxis anticipates significant growth in Malaysia’s data centre market, projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7% from 2022 to 2027.
By the end of this period, the market is expected to reach a value exceeding USD2 billion (~RM9.57 billion), driven by increasing demand for data centres due to rising internet usage and the substantial volume of data generated by various sectors.
Zahri Mirza, the CEO of Infinaxis, revealed that the company has secured pre-leased tenants for the data centre and has also acquired adjacent land for future expansion.
He stressed the importance of this facility in Malaysia’s digital economy goals and noted that Infinaxis is among the companies awarded Malaysia Digital status by the Ministry of Communications and Digital, entitling them to specific incentives, rights, and privileges, subject to certain conditions.
