Data centre platform AirTrunk will increase its investment in Malaysia by an additional RM12 billion this year, bringing its total committed investments in the country to RM27 billion, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the matter was conveyed during a courtesy visit by AirTrunk founder and chief executive officer Robin Khuda and his delegation on Wednesday (April 29).
According to Anwar, discussions during the meeting focused on the progress of AirTrunk’s ongoing data centre developments in Johor, which form part of the company’s broader expansion plans in Malaysia’s digital infrastructure sector.
He added that both sides also discussed a localisation framework aimed at increasing the participation of Malaysian companies across the data centre value chain, including construction, services, and supporting industries.
“The investment commitment is highly welcomed and is expected to further strengthen Malaysia’s position as a competitive, progressive and high-capacity regional digital hub,” he said in a Facebook post on Thursday (April 30).
Anwar noted that AirTrunk’s expanded commitment reflects continued investor confidence, particularly among global technology firms, in Malaysia’s role as a strategic destination for digital infrastructure and data centre development.
He added that this development also aligns with the government’s ongoing efforts to streamline policies, improve regulatory efficiency, and facilitate faster implementation in the development and operation of data centres nationwide.
The additional investment is expected to further accelerate Malaysia’s growth as a regional hub for cloud computing, hyperscale data infrastructure, and digital services.
