JOHOR BAHRU (July 29): Johor approved 42 data centre construction projects in the second quarter of this year (2Q2025), positioning the state as a leader in the country’s digital investment and a strategic destination for high-tech, knowledge-based economic growth in the region, said Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor.

He added that a total of 7,618 acres of planned industrial land had been allocated for data centre development, including areas under the Pasir Gudang City Council, such as ASM Green, the Rising Gateway, Iskandar Halal Hub, Kosmo, and Keck Seng, as well as the IBTEC under the Kulai Municipal Council.