Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Redwood City, California, USA, November 30, 2022 — Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company (NASDAQ: EQIX), today announced its entry into the Malaysian market and plans to establish a new international business exchange TM data center in Johor — JH1. World class digital infrastructure will accelerate the transformation of digital economy in Malaysia and the wider ASEAN region.

The initial investment of JH1 is about 40 million dollars. It is planned to start operation in the first quarter of 2024, providing 500 cabinets and 1960 square meters of Colocation space. The world-class IBX data center will support Malaysian companies and multinational companies doing business in Malaysia to access the Equinix platform, bring together and connect the basic digital infrastructure, and provide impetus for their success.
Equinix’s expansion in Malaysia is in line with the MyDIGITAL plan launched by the Malaysian government, which aims to provide the country with a blueprint to accelerate the growth of digital products and services. Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Chief Minister of Johor State, said: “Although the digital economy is the catalyst of Malaysia’s economy, the data center is indispensable in supporting the digital ecosystem and its sustainable growth. We welcome the investment of Equinix.”
This expansion marks Equinix’s second entry into ASEAN after recently announcing its expansion plan to Indonesia, enabling the company to meet the demand for digital infrastructure that is critical to digital growth in the region.