Google has unveiled its plan for responsible digital infrastructure development in Malaysia, including an investment of US$15 billion over the next two years (2027 to 2028). Announced in the presence of YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Google’s integrated plan delivers energy-efficient data centre campuses in industrial zones and new collaborations to upskill approximately 800,000 Malaysians by 2031, bolster local water security and add more than 1 GW of clean energy capacity to Malaysia’s National Grid.
The latest investment builds on Google’s more than 15-year presence in Malaysia – one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic digital economies, driven by 99% internet penetration and rapid AI adoption across government agencies, businesses and consumers.
To support Malaysia’s next phase of growth and meet rising local demand, Google’s in-country infrastructure will provide the world-class computing capacity needed to run homegrown, next-generation digital and AI applications. It will also power Google services – such as Search, Maps and Chrome – used daily by millions of people and organisations across Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region. This footprint includes Google’s first data centre campus in Elmina Business Park, Selangor – which is now operational – and new, planned campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
The construction phase of Google’s new campuses (2027 to 2028) is expected to contribute an annual average of US$1.1 billion to Malaysia’s GDP and support more than 37,000 local jobs per year, generating US$378 million in average annual labour income. Approximately 6,000 of these jobs are estimated to be in construction.
