{
  "id": 13890985,
  "title": "Kinergy lands RM47.5mil hyperscale data centre job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kinergy-lands-rm47-5mil-hyperscale-data-centre-job",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:08:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1553660/kinergy-lands-rm475mil-hyperscale-data-centre-job"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Kinergy Advancement Bhd has been awarded a RM47.5 million subcontract by a subsidiary of Gamuda Bhd for electrical works at a large-scale data centre in Port Dickson. Kinergy announced the contract in a filing with Bursa Malaysia, which involves the design, construction, testing and commissioning of the data centre's electrical systems. The facility is being built for a US-based technology firm and is set to be completed by the first quarter of 2028. Kinergy's executive deputy chairman and group managing director, Datuk Dr Lai Keng Onn, noted that the contract highlights the company's expanding reputation in the data centre industry and its expertise in high-specification infrastructure. He also highlighted the growing investment in Malaysia's data centre sector, with Malaysian Investment Development Authority figures indicating RM95.8 billion in approved investments for data centre and cloud-computing projects in the first half of 2026. Lai emphasized that as projects grow in scale and complexity, there is an increasing demand for specialized engineering and power infrastructure, presenting Kinergy with a significant opportunity to further its involvement in the sector.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Kinergy Advancement Bhd has secured a RM47.5 million subcontract from a Gamuda Bhd subsidiary for electrical works at a hyperscale data centre in Port Dickson.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kinergy awarded RM47.5m subcontract for data centre electrical works",
    "Facility in Port Dickson for US-based tech firm, completion Q1 2028",
    "Highlights Kinergy's expertise in high-specification infrastructure"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing this subcontract validates Kinergy's specialized engineering capabilities as the increasing scale and complexity of Malaysian data centre projects drive demand for high-specification electrical infrastructure.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}