Originally posted on Data Center POST.
The Southeast Asian data centre landscape is undergoing significant change, with new research pointing to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta as rising hubs for growth. Structure Research has released two new market studies, the Kuala Lumpur DCAI Report 2025 and the Jakarta DCI Report 2025, which provide a detailed analysis of these expanding markets. Alongside these reports, the firm has also offered a preview of its forthcoming Bangkok 2025 study, set to be published later this year.
Kuala Lumpur: A Fast Growing Hub
According to Structure Research, the Kuala Lumpur data centre colocation market is projected to reach USD $300 million in 2025 and is on track to climb to $1.1 billion by 2030. This growth, reflecting a five year CAGR of 31 percent, is driven by hyperscale cloud expansion, AI infrastructure buildout, and the city’s close proximity to Singapore and Johor.
Hyperscale cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Microsoft, and Google are actively expanding in Kuala Lumpur, using a mix of colocation, self build, and built to suit strategies. With this activity, the market is increasingly positioned to support workloads ranging from AI inference to enterprise cloud adoption. The report highlights key trends in self build and leasing, demand segmentation, and interconnection dynamics, all of which will shape how the city develops as a strategic hub.
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