Malaysia still most desirable location for data centre hubs in the region — MIDA
Malaysia is still the most desirable location in the region for data centre hubs, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer Datuk Wira Arham Abdul Rahman.
马来西亚投资发展局（MIDA）总执行长Datuk Wira Arham Abdul Rahman表示，马来西亚仍然是该地区最理想的数据中心枢纽。
Supported by the country's vast resources, favourable environment, and advancement in digital infrastructure, Malaysia has developed into a mature market for data centres, he said in conjunction with the grand opening of Bridge Data Centres' (BDC) first-phase hyperscale data centre in Sedenak, Johor on 27th October.
10月27日,马来西亚Bridge Data Centres (BDC)第一期超规模数据中心在柔佛州Sedenak市盛大开幕。他说，在国家丰富的资源、良好的环境和数字基础设施的进步的支持下，马来西亚已经发展成为一个成熟的数据中心市场。
"This illustrates the country's readiness to serve as a regional data centre hub," he said in a joint statement by MIDA, Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC), and BDC on 28th October.
10月28日，他在MIDA、Malaysia Digital Economy Corp（MDEC）和 BDC发表的联合声明中表示：“这表明该国已准备好成为区域数据中心枢纽。”
Arham said the grand opening marked the success of Malaysia as a competitive nation in attracting data centre investment.
Arham 说，盛大的开幕标志着马来西亚作为一个有竞争力的国家在吸引数据中心投资方面取得了成功。
He said MIDA, through the Digital Investment Office and Project Acceleration and Coordination Unit, has been very supportive of this project since its pre-investment stage right up to the implementation phase.
他说，MIDA通过数字投资办公室和项目加速与协调部门，从项目投资前阶段到实施阶段都非常支持该项目。
"We are excited and honoured to have been chosen by BDC and ByteDance System Sdn Bhd as their choice of location for the establishment of this hyperscale data centre venture," he added.
他补充说：“我们很高兴和荣幸被 BDC 和ByteDance System Sdn Bhd选为建立这个超大规模数据中心企业的地点。”
ByteDance System will be the anchor tenant of BDC's hyperscale data centre with long-term investment commitment in the country.
ByteDance System 将成为 BDC 超大规模数据中心的主力租户，并在该国长期投资。
Meanwhile, MDEC CEO Mahadhir Aziz said the new facility will increase not only latency and efficiency but will also help attract other global businesses and investments to the country.
与此同时，MDEC 首席执行官 Mahadhir Aziz 表示，新设施不仅会增加延迟和效率，还将有助于吸引其他全球企业和投资到该国。
With the rapid growth of cloud service providers and digital media, BDC has full support from the US-based Bain Capital to expand its hyperscale data centre business in the Southeast Asia region.
随着云服务提供商和数字媒体的快速增长，BDC在美国Bain Capital的全力支持下，在东南亚地区拓展超大规模数据中心业务。
The company will be building another 100 megawatts (MW) of data centres in the next five years in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
该公司将在未来五年内在马来西亚、印度尼西亚和泰国建造另外 100 兆瓦 (MW) 的数据中心。
The first phase of the data centre in Sedenak covers the first of the three buildings in the 110 MW hyperscale data centre project, which spans 15.4 hectares.
Sedenak 数据中心的第一阶段覆盖了 110 兆瓦超大规模数据中心项目的三座建筑中的第一座，占地 15.4 公顷。
BDC is one of the largest data centre companies in the region, providing hyperscale and wholesale data centre solutions.
BDC 是该地区最大的数据中心公司之一，提供超大规模和批发数据中心解决方案。
BDC is also the first company with Malaysia Digital status to complete the construction and handover the business-ready hyperscale data centre in 2022.
BDC 也是第一家在 2022 年完成建设和移交业务就绪的超大规模数据中心的具有马来西亚数字化地位的公司。