Developer has two weeks to make changes
Officials in Johor have temporarily shut down a data center project for breaching construction conditions.
Developers of the unnamed project in the Malaysian state have been issued with a stop work order after members of the public complained about large soil banks, dirty roads, the absence of hoardings around the site, and the noise caused by construction activity carrying on late into the night.
The identity of the project has not been disclosed, but the Bernama news agency, which first reported the story, said it is located in the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) area.
State housing and local government committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said: “As a mark of firmness, this data center has become the first in Johor to be issued a stop-work order for breaching the stipulated conditions.”
The developer has two weeks to comply with the five conditions set out in the order, which will allow work to resume.
Mohd Jafni said Johor continues to welcome new data center developments, as long as they comply with the rules. “The goal is to make Johor a progressive, inclusive, and sustainable digital economy,” he said.
Located close to the border with Singapore, Johor is quickly becoming a data center hotspot as developers and operators look to secure overspill from Singapore, where capacity issues have limited new developments.
Companies that are active in Johor include PDG, AirTrunk, Equinix, Keppel, ChinData's Bridge DC, STT GDC, and Yondr.
Source: DCD
