Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company®, has completed the second phase of its KL1 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Kuala Lumpur. This expansion adds 450 cabinets to meet accelerating demand for digital infrastructure across Malaysia.
Since launching in 2024, Equinix has secured global and local customers across cloud and IT services, content and digital media, enterprises, and network providers. The expansion strengthens Equinix’s ASEAN presence, which includes Singapore, Johor, and planned entries into Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
“We’ve seen encouraging momentum over the past year, with both our Kuala Lumpur and Johor facilities gaining traction among local and international businesses,” said Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Malaysia, Equinix. “Completing KL1’s second phase within first year of our operation in Malaysia signals our deep commitment to helping the nation become a strategic location in the region’s digital economy.”
The expansion represents a long-term investment in Malaysia’s digital growth, providing businesses with high-performance, scalable, and sustainable infrastructure that is globally connected and cloud-enabled.
ASEAN’s robust economic outlook underscores the need for interconnected digital infrastructure. The region has become a global hotspot for foreign direct investment, reaching US$226 billion in 2023, with projections approaching US$300 billion annually by 2030. ASEAN exports are forecast to grow by 6.7% annually through 2030, outpacing the global average of 5%.
Equinix has interconnected its Malaysia data centers (KL1 and JH1) with its Singapore campus via Equinix Fabric®, creating a cross-border digital ecosystem of more than 1,000 companies spanning cloud services, IT, financial services, and enterprises. Future expansion into Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand will enable customers to deploy multi-site, latency-sensitive workloads across ASEAN.
