KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Singapore-based data centre developer Empyrion Digital has secured the green light to construct a hyperscale data centre campus in Johor, marking its first foray into Malaysia amid the state’s rapid rise as a regional digital infrastructure hotspot.

Empyrion Digital announced on Tuesday that it has received regulatory approval for both its Electricity Supply Agreement and Data Centre Task Force application for the development.

"Malaysia has emerged as a key destination for hyperscale data centres, driven by strong digital transformation, favourable infrastructure, and government support," the company's chief executive officer Mark Fong said in a statement.

Johor will become new norm soon.