Malaysian infrastructure firm Gamuda Bhd. has secured a data center contract worth over 1 billion ringgit ($237 million) from Google’s Malaysian affiliate, Bloomberg reports.
The project underscores Google’s growing investment in Southeast Asia and Malaysia’s increasing role as a regional data hub.
In addition to the construction contract, Gamuda announced the sale of 389 acres of land in Negeri Sembilan state to Pearl Computing Malaysia Sdn for approximately 455 million ringgit. Pearl Computing is wholly owned by Raiden APAC Pte, which, in turn, is owned by Google, according to company filings. The land will be used by Pearl Computing to construct further data center facilities.
The data center project encompasses more than just construction. Gamuda will also be responsible for building a water treatment plant with a capacity of 65 million liters, along with an off-river storage system to support the data center’s operations.
This latest development aligns with Google’s previously announced plan to invest $2 billion in Malaysia, aimed at establishing data centers and a cloud facility within the country. The move signals a significant commitment to expanding Google’s cloud infrastructure in the Southeast Asian region.
This isn’t Google’s first foray into Malaysian data center development. Last year, Pearl Computing signed a 5.6 billion ringgit build-and-lease agreement with a unit of Sime Darby Property Bhd, a company listed on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange. These investments collectively demonstrate the growing demand for data center capacity in Malaysia and the region.
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