PETALING JAYA: Cahya Suria Services Sdn Bhd and China-based Suzhou EnnoTHING Technology Co Ltd have formed a partnership through NexQuantum 1 Sdn Bhd to develop NexQuantum AI Digital Park in Perak, a project aimed at strengthening the state’s role in Malaysia’s growing digital economy.
The collaboration, formalised at a signing ceremony in Ipoh, brings together local project execution and international technology expertise to build what the parties describe as a long-term AI-ready digital infrastructure platform for Malaysia and the wider Asean region.
The broader master plan envisions eight proposed data centre facilities, with NQ1 set to be the flagship development.
The first phase is planned as a 32MW Tier III data centre equipped with liquid-cooling technology, involving an estimated RM1 billion investment.
The facility is intended to support rising demand for artificial intelligence computing, high-performance computing, cloud services, cybersecurity and enterprise digital applications.
Cahya Suria Services and NexQuantum 1 representative Ong Teng Boon said the project goes beyond a conventional property or data centre development.
“Our ambition is to build a Perak-born digital infrastructure platform that is connected to Malaysia and positioned to serve the wider Greater Asian digital economy.”
Ong said the partnership combines Cahya Suria Services’ local development and stakeholder coordination capabilities with Suzhou EnnoTHING’s access to the broader Foxconn Ennoconn technology ecosystem, which includes expertise in AI infrastructure, automation, cloud and edge computing, industrial internet technologies and intelligent monitoring systems.
He added that the project is aligned with the goals of Perak Sejahtera 2030, the state’s long-term development blueprint focused on investment, infrastructure, talent and sustainable economic growth.
“NexQuantum AI Digital Park is expected to contribute to AI readiness, skilled employment, local SME participation and collaboration with universities and TVET institutions,” Ong said.
Suzhou EnnoTHING representative Liu Huoping described the partnership as a long-term commitment to developing technology-enabled infrastructure in Perak. “We see strong value in combining local development strengths with international technology capability to support the next generation of AI infrastructure.”
Liu said the planned NQ1 facility would serve as an important first step in building a regional platform for advanced computing and cloud services. “Through this partnership, we hope to contribute not only technology exposure and systems experience, but also ecosystem connectivity that can help position Perak more strongly within the regional digital economy.”
The ceremony was attended by Raja Di-Hilir Perak Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Sultan Idris Shah, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, as well as representatives from the state development ecosystem, investors and industry stakeholders.
The companies said the project remains subject to planning, technical, utility and regulatory approvals, adding that development would proceed in a structured manner, with an emphasis on sustainability and long-term public confidence.
