DayOne Data Centers Ltd. (DayOne), a hyperscale data centre platform located in Singapore, has pledged to invest a total of RM28 billion in Malaysia by year’s end to strengthen the nation’s position as a major regional digital hub.
Additionally, the corporation disclosed ambitions to expand Malaysia into its largest worldwide operational footprint; by 2026, the nation will account for more than half of the company’s growth in headcount.
It aims to double its workforce and create 1,200 jobs in Malaysia.
Over 5,000 employments are anticipated to be created throughout the supply chain ecosystem as a result of the increased presence.
The company also started two talent initiatives to develop fresh talent via its graduate and internship programmes.
DayOne will train more than 1,000 data centre engineers to support AI-ready infrastructure at its regional operations and training hub in Johor as part of its efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s digital economy.
Malaysia is a long-term commitment and a key component of DayOne’s regional strategy, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Khoo.
“The RM28 billion cumulative investment and the hiring and talent development we are announcing today are backed by real infrastructure, a regional operations hub in Johor, an expanded shared services center in Kuala Lumpur, and now two talent programs that will connect Malaysia’s best and brightest to the opportunities being created across the Singapore-Johor-Riau Islands corridor,” said Jamie adding their role extends beyond infrastructure, as they see DayOne playing an active role in contributing to the digital backbone that enables Malaysia’s long-term economic growth.
This investment adds to Johor’s reputation as Malaysia’s “Silicon Valley of the South” by following a trend of recent high-value investments into the region, such as large data centre projects and semiconductor facilities.
