AirTrunk opens AI-ready data centre in Johor Bahru

PETALING JAYA: Asia-Pacific and Japan hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk has commenced operations in Malaysia, following the official opening of its flagship 150MW hyperscale data centre in Johor Bahru, named AirTrunk JHB1.

Among those who attended the opening ceremony were Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong; Johor State Investment, Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Lee Ting Han and Australia’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Danielle Heinecke.

The initial phases of JHB1 will provide over 50MW of capacity for its large technology customers.

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Spanning 10.3 hectares, JHB1 offers domestic and international connection to regional technology hubs including neighbouring Singapore, with an end-to-end cross border connection strategy

AirTrunk AI-ready data centre

AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda says: “The rapid and safe delivery of JHB1 is a pivotal step in the adoption of AI in Malaysia and AirTrunk’s growth as a trusted partner for our customers in the APJ region.”

With a commitment to innovation and sustainable growth, combined with a programme of investment in energy availability and renewable electricity, he added Malaysia is fast becoming a key tech hub in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.

“Through our long-term investment in Malaysia, we are able to support our customers as they grow at speed and implement groundbreaking solutions like liquid cooling, at scale, in order to catalyse sustainable cloud and AI development,” he says.

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