Google sets US$15 billion Malaysia investment for 2027–2028

Google says it will spend US$15 billion in Malaysia during 2027–2028 on digital infrastructure and initiatives covering clean energy and water security. The expansion includes additional data centre campuses, alongside training programmes targeting 800,000 Malaysians.

The planned sites in Selangor and Negri Sembilan will extend a network that already includes an operating campus at Elmina Business Park. Google said the facilities would support Malaysian digital and artificial intelligence applications, with Selangor capacity also serving its forthcoming Google Cloud region.

Google estimates that campus construction will generate an average annual GDP contribution of US$1.1 billion during 2027–2028, while supporting more than 37,000 Malaysian jobs each year. After operations begin, it projects more than 9,000 local jobs annually, paying wages that average 45 per cent above the national median.

Four training initiatives running from 2027 to 2031 will initially focus on states where the campuses are located. They cover classroom AI education, digital tools for microentrepreneurs, AI skills for civil servants and vocational preparation for data centre work.

Google also plans collaborations to bring additional clean energy capacity exceeding 1GW onto Malaysia's grid. Its partnership with Tenaga Nasional Bhd will seek to enable new generation facilities and examine projects providing clean power around the clock. Google said it would pay all electricity charges for its campuses and the direct costs of connecting them to the grid.

Water projects include restoration work in the Sungai Buloh and Sungai Selangor river basins. Four schools in Selangor will receive water resilience centres equipped with 20,000-litre tanks, rainwater harvesting equipment and self-closing taps. Independent hydrologists will audit the projects' water replenishment figures, Google said.