Google commits additional US$15b to Malaysia data centre expansion over two years, projects 37,000 jobs as Anwar hails investment

Google plans to invest US$15 billion in Malaysia to expand data centres, supporting over 37,000 local jobs annually and boosting the country's GDP.

The investment will enhance clean energy, water security, and train 800,000 Malaysians, facilitating digital and AI applications in new data centre campuses.

Google's initiatives include sustainable energy projects, water conservation efforts, and partnerships with Malaysian suppliers, aiming to benefit local communities and improve digital infrastructure.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Google will invest an additional US$15 billion (RM61 billion) in Malaysia over the next two years to expand its data centre infrastructure, which is expected to contribute an annual average of US$1.1 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Alphabet and Google president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat said the investment would cover the expansion of Google’s existing data centre campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, as well as new planned campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.

“We are very excited about expanding our digital infrastructure here responsibly, investing in resource stewardship, clean energy initiatives, as well as new skilling programmes in order to open pathways to economic opportunity for Malaysians across the country,” she said at the Mantap Malaysia Bersama AI at Universiti Malaya here.

She said the construction phase, scheduled for 2027 and 2028, was expected to support more than 37,000 local jobs annually and generate an average annual labour income of US$378 million.

Once operational, the facilities are projected to support more than 9,000 long-term local jobs, with average wages 45 per cent above Malaysia’s median wage.

Porat said the investment reflected Google’s confidence in Malaysia’s leadership, skilled workforce and commitment to digital transformation, while strengthening the company’s presence in the country and Southeast Asia.

She added that Google was working with more than 80 Malaysian entities across sectors including civil engineering, power systems, network infrastructure and logistics to develop and operate its facilities.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who witnessed the announcement, described the investment as a major milestone in Malaysia’s efforts to become a leading digital powerhouse in South-east Asia.

He said foreign direct investment was indispensable to the country’s economic development, but its benefits should extend beyond capital inflows and infrastructure to strengthen local businesses, develop human capital and ensure responsible management of natural resources.

“What is especially gratifying is how Google has chosen to work with our domestic private sector, universities and research centres,” he said.

Anwar said Google’s partnerships with more than 80 Malaysian entities demonstrated the capabilities of local companies to participate in major international projects and strengthen their competitiveness.

He also welcomed Google’s commitment to upskill 800,000 Malaysians by 2031 through four programmes targeting educators and students, microentrepreneurs, local council officers and vocational jobseekers.

On energy, Anwar said Google would work with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to add more than 1 gigawatt of clean energy capacity to the national grid without relying on public subsidies.

He also highlighted Google’s water stewardship initiatives, including plans to develop an off-river storage reservoir and water treatment plant in Negeri Sembilan, which are expected to supply 65 million litres of treated water daily.

Anwar said the facility would help mitigate flood risks during the monsoon season, secure water reserves during dry periods and strengthen water supply, with ownership to be handed over to the state government upon completion.

When asked by reporters if Google had done enough for environmental concerns, Anwar briefly said “yes, these are the conditions imposed and they’ve accepted it.”

Google said the US$15 billion investment builds on its more than 15-year presence in Malaysia and expands on its digital infrastructure investment announced in 2024.

Google had previously announced a US$2 billion investment in Malaysia in May 2024, including the development of its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country, both based in Elmina Business Park, Selangor.

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谷歌计划在马来西亚投资 150 亿美元，用于扩建数据中心，每年为当地创造超过 37,000 个就业岗位，并促进该国的 GDP 增长。

这项投资将促进清洁能源、水资源安全，并为 80 万马来西亚人提供培训，从而促进新数据中心园区的数字化和人工智能应用。

谷歌的举措包括可持续能源项目、节水措施以及与马来西亚供应商的合作，旨在造福当地社区并改善数字基础设施。

吉隆坡，11 月 4 日讯——谷歌将在未来两年内向马来西亚追加投资 150 亿美元（610 亿令吉），以扩大其数据中心基础设施，预计这将为该国每年平均贡献 11 亿美元的国内生产总值 (GDP)。

Alphabet 和 Google 总裁兼首席投资官 Ruth Porat 表示，这项投资将用于扩建 Google 位于雪兰莪州 Elmina 商业园的现有数据中心园区，以及在雪兰莪州和森美兰州规划建设的新园区。

“我们非常高兴能够负责任地扩展这里的数字基础设施，投资于资源管理、清洁能源计划以及新的技能培训计划，从而为马来西亚全国各地的人们开辟通往经济机会的道路，”她在马来亚大学举办的“马来西亚人工智能联盟”活动上说道。

她表示，建设阶段计划于 2027 年和 2028 年进行，预计每年将为当地创造超过 37,000 个就业岗位，并产生平均每年 3.78 亿美元的劳动收入。

这些设施一旦投入运营，预计将为当地提供超过 9000 个长期就业岗位，平均工资比马来西亚的工资中位数高出 45%。

Porat表示，这项投资体现了谷歌对马来西亚的领导层、技术娴熟的劳动力以及对数字化转型的承诺的信心，同时也加强了该公司在马来西亚和东南亚的业务。

她补充说，谷歌正在与马来西亚 80 多家实体合作，涉及土木工程、电力系统、网络基础设施和物流等多个领域，以开发和运营其设施。

见证了这一宣布的马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣称，这项投资是马来西亚努力成为东南亚领先的数字强国的重要里程碑。

他表示，外国直接投资对国家经济发展不可或缺，但其益处不应仅限于资本流入和基础设施建设，还应包括增强当地企业实力、发展人力资本以及确保对自然资源的负责任管理。

他说：“尤其令人欣慰的是，谷歌选择与我们国内的私营部门、大学和研究中心合作。”

安华表示，谷歌与 80 多家马来西亚实体建立合作关系，证明了本地公司有能力参与重大国际项目并增强自身竞争力。

他还对谷歌承诺到 2031 年通过四个项目提升 80 万马来西亚人的技能表示欢迎，这四个项目的目标群体分别是教育工作者和学生、微型企业家、地方议会官员和职业求职者。

安华表示，在能源方面，谷歌将与国家能源公司（TNB）合作，在不依赖公共补贴的情况下，向国家电网增加超过1吉瓦的清洁能源容量。

他还重点介绍了谷歌的水资源管理举措，包括在森美兰州开发一个离河蓄水池和水处理厂的计划，预计每天可供应 6500 万升处理后的水。

安华表示，该设施将有助于减轻季风季节的洪水风险，保障旱季的水资源储备，并加强供水，建成后所有权将移交给州政府。

当记者问及谷歌是否在环境问题上做得足够时，安瓦尔简短地表示“是的，这些是强加的条件，他们已经接受了”。

谷歌表示，这项 150 亿美元的投资建立在其在马来西亚超过 15 年的业务基础上，并扩大了其在 2024 年宣布的数字基础设施投资。

谷歌此前宣布将于 2024 年 5 月在马来西亚投资 20 亿美元，其中包括在该国建设其首个数据中心和谷歌云区域，这两个数据中心和区域均位于雪兰莪州的埃尔米纳商业园。

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