News about data

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): New data centre projects may still stand a chance in Malaysia, even as energy prices rise with the protracted Middle East conflict, helping to keep construction firms busy, analysts said.

PETALING JAYA (April 1): IJM Corp Bhd has secured a RM658.

PETALING JAYA (March 18): JLand Group (JLG), the real estate and infrastructure arm of Johor Corporation (JCorp), has formalised a strategic partnership with EdgeProp, Malaysia’s leading property media and data platform, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance property data intelligence and strengthen market positioning across Johor’s evolving real estate landscape.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): EdgeProp Malaysia has launched its print edition, marking its presence in physical publishing as it sharpens its focus on curated, data-driven property insights.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Kuala Lumpur Festival (KL Fest) will return from May 6 to 31, bringing more than 80 arts and cultural events to heritage buildings and public spaces across the city as part of ongoing efforts to revive activity in the capital’s historic core.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Malaysia’s construction sector will continue to ride on the ramp-up in private sector jobs, particularly data centre projects, in the coming years, said BIMB Securities.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Malaysia has reached a milestone in sustainable digital infrastructure with the country’s first hyperscale data centre receiving provisional GreenRE Platinum certification for water, energy and sustainability design.

This article first appeared in the Industrial Special Report in November 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Malaysia has restricted new data centre investments that are not linked to artificial intelligence (AI), as concerns mount over the high water and electricity consumption associated with such facilities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) told the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday.

JOHOR BAHRU (Feb 18): The Johor government has described allegations linking water supply disruptions in Pontian and Simpang Renggam to data centre development as untrue and baseless.