The Alphabet unit is expanding its physical presence by establishing new data centre campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan alongside its existing Elmina Business Park site. During the building phase, the initiative will generate tens of thousands of construction roles before transitioning to high-wage operational employment. To mitigate environmental impacts, Google will fund all direct grid-connection infrastructure and supply over one gigawatt of renewable energy. Additionally, the tech giant will launch four training programs targeting hundreds of thousands of local citizens.
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Campus construction is projected to support over 37,000 local jobs annually while adding…: Campus construction is projected to support over 37,000 local jobs annually while adding US$1.1 billion each year to gross domestic product.
Operational facilities will maintain over 9,000 jobs offering salaries averaging 45 per c…: Operational facilities will maintain over 9,000 jobs offering salaries averaging 45 per cent higher than the national median.
The planned data centres will operate efficiently at a Power Usage Effectiveness between…: The planned data centres will operate efficiently at a Power Usage Effectiveness between 1.12 and 1.14 while fully covering energy consumption costs.
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Google plans to open more data centre campuses in Malaysia in a move that is projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per year.
KUALA LUMPUR: Google will invest US$15 billion in Malaysia from 2027 to 2028 with the spending going towards data centre campuses, clean energy, bolstering water security and upskilling workers, the unit of Alphabet said on Wednesday (Nov 4).
Google plans to build new campuses in the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, in addition to its first campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, which is already operational.
"This investment aligns with Malaysia's development priorities, providing the foundational computing capacity to deliver the upside of innovation across the country while adding local power and water resources as our operations scale," Alphabet and Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat said.
The construction phase for the campuses 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, Google said.
The facilities, once operational, are projected to sustain more than 9,000 local jobs per…
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