ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has secured a green financing facility of up to USD 1.37 billion (MYR 5.6 billion) to support the development of STT Johor, its flagship Malaysia data centre campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

The financing package includes a Green Loan Facility for Phase 1 of the campus, reinforcing STT GDC’s commitment to sustainable, resilient and energy-efficient digital infrastructure for next-generation workloads across Southeast Asia. The campus, with a planned development capacity of up to 166MW of IT load, is positioned to support opportunities linked to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

A banking consortium backs Johor’s data centre push

The green financing was secured with a consortium of financial institutions comprising United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd as Sole Coordinator and Mandated Lead Arranger, alongside OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad and CIMB Bank Berhad as Mandated Lead Arrangers.

“This financing is an important milestone in STT GDC’s continued investment in Malaysia and reflects strong confidence from our banking partners in STT Johor and the long-term fundamentals of the digital infrastructure sector,” said Nelson Lim, Group Chief Financial Officer, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. “As demand for cloud, AI and other digital workloads grows, disciplined, long-term capital will be critical to building infrastructure that is resilient, sustainable and able to support our customers’ requirements.”

Johor’s rise as a Singapore-adjacent digital hub

Johor’s connectivity, access to power infrastructure, growing talent base and proximity to Singapore have strengthened its position as a strategic destination for hyperscale and large-scale digital infrastructure investment. The campus is also well placed to support the ambitions of the JS-SEZ, which seeks to deepen cross-border economic cooperation between Malaysia and Singapore.

“STT Johor is a flagship investment that reflects our long-term commitment to Malaysia and our confidence in Johor’s role as a strategic digital infrastructure hub,” said Darryll Sinnappa, Country Head, Malaysia, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. “The campus is being developed to support the next generation of digital infrastructure requirements, including cloud, AI and high-performance computing workloads.”

Sustainability performance ahead of target

• Renewable energy accounted for 83.2% of STT GDC’s electricity consumption in 2025
• Carbon intensity reduced by 70.5% against its 2021 baseline, surpassing its 2028 target three years early
• Average power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.44, a 13% improvement from its 2020 baseline
• Water usage effectiveness (WUE) improved 41.2% over the same period

STT GDC’s investment in Johor extends beyond infrastructure, including a talent development programme launched in April 2026 with the Johor Talent Development Council and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to build a pipeline of skilled professionals for the region’s data centre sector.

“As demand for cloud, AI and other digital workloads grows, disciplined, long-term capital will be critical to building infrastructure that is resilient, sustainable and able to support our customers’ requirements,” said Nelson Lim, Group CFO, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.