Microsoft Malaysia West Region (3 sites, Greater KL) is a data center project in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, operated by Microsoft. It is operational. The operator has not published a capacity figure, and ArusGrid does not estimate one.
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How Malaysia approves, powers and taxes data centers is on Data center rules in Malaysia.
Running capacity. The site is operational or expanding. On record: disclosed client (confirmed), three or more sources. Criteria.
hyperscaler self-build, Azure AI region
This country carries no US destination-based licence requirement for advanced AI chips as the rules are enforced today. Access is a commercial matter between the project and its vendors. Criteria.
Named 'key partner' workload in the Malaysia West region · as of 2025-05-28
Microsoft's own launch release for Malaysia West (Greater Kuala Lumpur, three availability zones) states 'PETRONAS, Malaysia's global energy and solutions provider will serve as the key partner in Malaysia West'. Also lists FinHero, SCICOM Berhad, Senang, SIRIM Berhad, TNG Digital and Veeam as customers using the region. Microsoft itself is the own-use operator of the three sites; this entry records the named customer workload the hyperscaler publicly ties to the region.
Source · Microsoft announces its first cloud region in Malaysia, empowering more Malaysian organizations to accelerate AI innovation (Microsoft Source Asia, 2025-05-28)
Source · Microsoft launches cloud region in Malaysia (DCD, 2025-05-28)
Named customer workload in the Malaysia West region (operator of TNG eWallet) · as of 2025-05-28
Microsoft's own launch release names TNG Digital, 'the operator of TNG eWallet', among customers using the new Malaysia West region. Same release lists SIRIM Berhad, SCICOM Berhad, Senang, FinHero and Veeam; these are logged in the basis of the Petronas entry rather than as separate rows.
Source · Microsoft announces its first cloud region in Malaysia, empowering more Malaysian organizations to accelerate AI innovation (Microsoft Source Asia, 2025-05-28)
Platform capital spans several sites. It is never added to this project's own figure.
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