APAC operator Bridge Data Centres is forming a data center joint venture in Malaysia, with a 200MW development planned outside Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian developer Mah Sing Group Berhad this week announced a second deal with Bridge, expanding on a land purchase secured earlier this year.
Mah Sing’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Southville City SDN, signed a collaboration agreement with Bridge for the joint venture development of data centers on 36 acres of land in the Mah Sing DC Hub@Southville City in Bangi, Selangor. The site reportedly has 200MW of potential power capacity.
Mah Sing’s founder and group managing director, Leong Hoy Kum said: “This collaboration underscores Mah Sing’s commitment to building cutting-edge digital infrastructure. Our 30-year track record of rapid project execution makes us the ideal partner for data center players seeking speed to market and scalability. This is just the beginning of many opportunities for Mah Sing to shape Malaysia’s digital future."
“We are excited to expand our collaboration with Mah Sing, which significantly boosts BDC’s capacity resources in Malaysia. This partnership reinforces BDC’s commitment to investing in Malaysia’s digital infrastructure as a leading data center provider in the region, while consistently delivering exceptional service to our clients,” said Eric Fan, CEO of Bridge Data Centres.
The 35 acres under the joint venture cover two plots adjacent to the 17.5 acres Bridge acquired earlier this year.
Mah Sing said the joint venture’s data center is aimed at established AI and hyperscale customers, with the first phase anticipated to be operational by 2026.
In May, Mah Sing Group said it had earmarked 150 acres of land at Southville City for further expansion into a data center hub with planned capacity of up to 500MW. The project's first partner was Bain-owned Bridge Data Centres, with the company aiming to develop a 100MW data center site on 17.55 acres.
Bridge currently has five other data centers in operation or development across Malaysia. The company announced plans for the first 16MW building at its MY03 site in Kuala Lumpur’s Mranti Park in 2021 and announced an expansion last year. The company operates two facilities in Cyberjaya with a third in development, and launched a data center outside Johor in 2022.
Founded as a manufacturer of plastics in the 1960s, Mah Sing ventured into property development in 1994. The company has 58 projects across more than 5,300 acres, spanning residential, township, office, retail, and industrial developments.
“By partnering with established data center players, the Group can leverage its landbank to create recurring income streams and develop a robust portfolio of data centers,” Mah Sing said of the new deal. “In addition to the one-off gain from the land sale to the joint venture company, the collaboration allows [Southville City] to share in the profits of the joint venture company.”
As well as the remaining capacity available within Southville City, Mah Sing said it had 42 acres available with a planned power capacity of 300MW at its Meridin East township in Johor Bahru.
Bain bought ChinData in 2019 from Wangsu Science & Technology Co. and merged it with its portfolio firm Bridge Data Centres. The former owns and operates data centers in China, while the latter operates across APAC.
Bridge also has a facility in Thailand and is aiming to develop a 20MW data center in Navi Mumbai, India.
