Google plans US$15 billion Malaysia investment in 2027–2028

Technology · First reported 4 Nov, 09:00 · Updated 09:28

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Google says it will invest US$15 billion in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028, expanding data-centre campuses and supporting clean energy, water security and worker training. The company projects construction and operations will support thousands of local jobs.

Google plans US$15 billion in Malaysia spending during 2027 and 2028 for data-centre campuses and related initiatives.
The company expects construction to support more than 37,000 local jobs per year and says operating facilities are projected to sustain more than 9,000 annual jobs.
Google also plans to add over 1 gigawatt of clean-energy capacity to Malaysia’s grid and train 800,000 Malaysians through four programmes over five years.

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Key facts

Planned investment: US$15 billion in 2027 and 2028
Planned campus locations: New campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan; an existing operational campus is at Elmina Business Park, Selangor
Projected construction impact: US$1.1 billion average annual GDP contribution and more than 37,000 local jobs per year
Projected operating jobs: More than 9,000 local jobs per year, with wages averaging 45% above the national median
Clean-energy and training plans: Over 1 gigawatt of clean-energy capacity and upskilling programmes for 800,000 Malaysians over five years