News & Reviews:   Johor

Malaysia is expected to double its data center capacity from 1025 MW in 2025 to 2100 MW by the end of 2026. Johor is the main driver with 1500 MW still under construction, including a 500 MW campus project by YTL in Kulai. So, what should you know about it?

EPG, a Singapore-based modular data centre provider with a factory in Johor Bahru, has just received BOMBA certification from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department. So, what should you know about it?

According to The New Straits Times, the Johor government will no longer approve applications for the construction of Tier 1 and Tier 2 data centres that use up to 50 million litres of water per day (MLD). So, what should you know about it?

Microsoft will open a regional cloud data centre in Johor Bahru, named Southeast Asia 3. It will offer Microsoft’s most comprehensive and strategic cloud services, supporting customers’ growing needs and AI workloads. So, what should you know about it?

Grab is currently in discussions with the Johor state government to enhance cross-border travel between Malaysia and Singapore. The collaboration is part of a broader plan to improve tourist mobility and digital integration ahead of Visit Johor Year 2026.

This week, Shell Malaysia launched its first East Coast to West Coast High-Performance Charging (HPC) network in Malaysia. It can deliver up to 180kW fast charging for EV drivers, marking a milestone in the company's HPC network expansion.  

The Johor State Government is targeting 15,840 electric vehicle (EV) registrations by 2030, compared to the 977 units that are currently registered in the state. This is according to the Johor Green Development Committee, whose chairman Ling Tian Soon asserted that the state is also targetting 1,245 EV charging stations in the next 5 years.

Ever since U Mobile was nominated as the second 5G network provider in Malaysia, the news caught many Malaysians by surprise, particularly other well-known local telcos. But in order to proceed, the orange telco's foreign shareholders must reduce its ownership.

According to BERNAMA, MITI is now sharing that it has established cooperation with the state governments of Selangor and Johor. This is done to ensure that each district has facilities for DC charging for electric vehicles. This move is also expected to be in line with the government's target to reach 10000 EV charging stations by 2025.

The Johor state government has now announced that it will start offering “WiFi Premium Maju Johor” (Johor Advanced Premium WiFi) from July 2024. This will be in effect in around 23 locations in the state. That includes 63 hotspots. That said, what should you know about it?