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The Sun
29-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Johor approves 42 data centre projects in Q2 2025
JOHOR BAHRU: Johor has approved 42 data centre construction projects in the second quarter of 2025, solidifying its status as a leader in digital investment and high-tech economic growth. The announcement was made by Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor, who highlighted the state's role in advancing the Johor-Singapore Economic Zone and Johor Digital Plan. The Johor Data Centre Development Taskforce, co-chaired by Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh and Lee Ting Han, reviewed seven additional applications for data centre projects in Greater Johor Bahru. The task force, coordinated by PLANMalaysia, ensures a structured approach involving key technical agencies. Mohd Jafni emphasised that data centres will be strategically located in industrial zones like Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC), Sedenak, and Pasir Gudang. These areas offer critical infrastructure, including major highways, high-capacity power grids, and proximity to ports and airports. A total of 7,618 acres of industrial land have been allocated for such developments, with IBTEC alone dedicating 600 acres. To prevent land use conflicts, new approvals within Johor Bahru City Council and Iskandar Puteri City Council areas will be limited. The approval process is stringent, requiring compliance with noise control, architectural standards, and environmental risk management. Johor is also pioneering Tier 4 data centre technology, the highest standard for reliability, featuring air-cooling and wastewater recycling systems developed with Indah Water Konsortium and Johor Special Water. – Bernama
Malay Mail
29-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Johor's digital economy gets boost with 42 approved data centre projects in Q2 2025, says state exco
JOHOR BAHRU, July 29 — Johor approved 42 data centre construction projects in the second quarter of this year, positioning the state as a leader in the country's digital investment and a strategic destination for high-tech, knowledge-based economic growth in the region, said Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. In a Facebook post, he stated that data centres serve as a key driver for the implementation of the Johor-Singapore Economic Zone, the Johor Digital Plan, and the state's border economic transformation agenda. He made the statement following the Johor Data Centre Development Taskforce meeting, which was co-chaired by Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, and Johor Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee chairman Lee Ting Han. Mohd Jafni said the meeting also reviewed seven new applications for data centre development in the Greater Johor Bahru area. He said the task force represents a holistic approach by the state government, coordinated by Johor Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia) and involving key technical agencies in the state. Mohd Jafni said the state government prioritises the development of data centres in planned industrial zones such as Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) in Kulai, the Sedenak industrial area, and the Pasir Gudang industrial zone, as these locations offer strategic advantages, including direct access to major highways, high-capacity power grids, stable water supply, and proximity to ports and international airports. He added that a total of 7,618 acres of planned industrial land has been allocated for data centre development, including areas under the Pasir Gudang City Council, such as ASM Green, Rising Gateway, Iskandar Halal Hub, Kosmo, and Keck Seng, as well as IBTEC under the Kulai Municipal Council. 'IBTEC, developed by Johor Land Group, alone has allocated 600 acres specifically for data centre development,' he said, adding that the state government will also limit new approvals for data centre construction in areas under the Johor Bahru City Council and Iskandar Puteri City Council to avoid land use conflicts with residential areas. 'The approval process for data centres in Johor is highly transparent and based on genuine technical requirements. Each application must comply with noise and heat control measures, architectural design standards, energy capacity requirements, as well as disaster and environmental risk management considerations. He noted that Johor is the first state to adopt Tier 4 data centre technology, the highest classification for data centre reliability and redundancy, which includes air-cooling systems and wastewater recycling technology, developed in collaboration with Indah Water Konsortium and Johor Special Water. — Bernama
