DPS Resources Bhd says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shantawood Sdn Bhd (SSB), is exploring a collaboration with BBSB Holdings Sdn Bhd for a phased approach to developing up to 89 megawatts (MW) of data centre capacity in Malaysia.
Under the proposed agreement, BBSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed BBSB International Ltd, may participate as a strategic partner in the planning, development and utilisation of the data centre infrastructure to be built by SSB. This collaboration would include supporting the identification and coordination of potential users, tenants or capacity requirements, subject to further discussions and the execution of definitive agreements between the parties.
DPS Resources group chairman and founder Tan Sri Sow Chin Chuan.
In a statement, DPS Resources said the phased data centre capacity lease of up to 89MW will be rolled out across four distinct phases over the coming years. The target delivery schedule comprises 20MW in 2027 under Phase 1, followed by another 20MW in 2028 under Phase 2, a further 20MW in 2029 under Phase 3, and the final 29MW in 2030 under Phase 4.
Beyond the initial 89MW rollout, the company said the parties may also explore further discussions on expanding the project to an aggregate capacity of up to 400MW, signalling significant long-term ambitions for the data centre development.
DPS Resources group chairman and founder Tan Sri Sow Chin Chuan said the collaboration reflects the company’s strategy of leveraging its existing assets to capture opportunities in the growing digital infrastructure space. “As a landowner with existing factory rights and infrastructure development capabilities, DPS is focused on unlocking the long-term value of our assets through high-specification digital infrastructure,” he said.
The proposed partnership underscores the growing interest among Malaysian companies in tapping into the region’s booming data centre industry, driven by rising demand for digital infrastructure to support cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other data-intensive applications across Southeast Asia.
