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MalaysiaJohor Bahru's Hyperscale Test
The new Bridge Data Centres facility in Johor Bahru highlights the Malaysian state's test: can it coordinate power, water, and fiber capacity at scale?
By Matthew Barsing30 September 20261 min read
A new data centre in Johor, Malaysia is treating its own water for cooling, even before the facility is fully operational. The project, by Bridge Data Centres, signals the wider challenge for Malaysia's ambition to become a regional data hub. Securing power and water for the demands of AI and hyperscale computing is a core part of the state
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