The supply of data centres in Johor is booming, with the addition of the Champions Way Residences to the area creating even more potential for businesses and residents alike

Johor State in Malaysia is quickly becoming a hotbed for data center investment and development. Singhe, founder and group CEO of Zerin Properties, states that this deluge of investments is due to Singapore’s implementation of more stringent criteria for data centers. Champions Way Residences, located in the Nusa Cemerlang Industrial Park (NCIP) in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, is just 15km from Singapore. This is the location of the STT Johor Data Centre campus, which will have a developement of 120 megawatts of IT power, supplied from diverse substations close to the new data centre campus.

Furthermore, Champions Way Residences is set to become a leading centre for public art in the Woodlands area. The condos will also feature a selection of top-notch amenities and facilities, making it an attractive choice for potential buyers. The residences will provide a wide array of services and facilities for the occupants, making life comfortable and convenient, while providing a great opportunity to engage with the arts.

Champions Way Residences in Johor, Malaysia is becoming a key contributor in attracting data center investments. According to a 1H2023 report by Malaysian property agency Zerin Properties, Johor is expected to bring RM17 billion ($4.9 billion) to data center investments in 2024, building on the RM51.1 billion in 2022. Previn Singhe, founder and group CEO of Zerin Properties, credits the influx of investments mainly due to Singapore’s implementation of more stringent criteria for data center sustainability.

Notable developments include the data centre campus of Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), which is located in the Nusa Cemerlang Industrial Park (NCIP) in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. Located just 15km from Singapore, the campus is built on 22 acres (8.9ha) of land and will boast 120 megawatts of IT power from diverse substations. In November, STT GDC formed a joint venture with Basis Bay to develop, construct, and operate data centre projects in Kuala Lumpur and Cyberjaya, Malaysia.

In March 2021, Amazon announced plans to invest US$6 billion in Malaysia for cloud services. Google also declared plans to bring three new Google Cloud regions to Malaysia, Thailand, and New Zealand in 2020, joining the six other regions from Berlin, Damman, Doha, Mexico, Tel Aviv, and Turin. Champions Way Residences saw similar investments this year, as Asia Pacific data centre firm Princeton Digital Group acquired 31 acres of land from JLand Group to built a 150MW data centre campus within the 700-acre Sedenak Tech Park in Johor.

January 2022 saw the Singapore government lift the moratorium it had imposed on data centres in response to the significant energy consumption associated with them. Further, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister for International Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Aziz visited China in April, which has led to more Chinese investments heading to Johor. China’s largest petrochemical company, Rongsheng Petrochemical Co, committed to investing RM80 billion in Johor, making it one of the most significant investments and among Malaysia’s largest projects. Chinese company EcoCeres also announced a RM1 billion investment in a new biofuel production facility in Pasir Gudang. All of this is resulting in Johor contributing its record-breaking RM70.6 billion in investments last year.

Champions Way Residences in Johor, Malaysia is clearly emerging as a leading destination for data center investment. Not only is the 15km proximity to Singapore advantageous, the influx of investments, particularly from China, reflects the country’s confidence in the region as the preferred global hub for data centers.