Johor bahru: Johor Capital Group (JCG) today signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Hong Kong-based HGC Global Communications Ltd (HGC) and Legan Group (Legan) to advance Malaysia’s ambition to become a regional hub for digital connectivity, data infrastructure, and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, JCG, a newly established entity under Johor Corporation (JCorp), stated that the MoU with HGC establishes a strategic partnership to develop an integrated digital infrastructure. This includes submarine and terrestrial cable systems, cable landing stations, internet exchanges, and data centre interconnect (DCI) businesses under the East-West Gateway (EWG) project.
The EWG project aims to strengthen Asia’s digital corridor, improving network resilience and data traffic efficiency between major regional markets while anchoring Malaysia as a key connectivity hub within the global internet backbone. Under this collaboration, JCG will serve as HGC’s Malaysian infrastructure partner, facilitating terrestrial fibre connectivity and providing access to its assets, including land, buildings, and critical physical infrastructure.
JCG also signed a separate MoU with Legan Group to establish a framework for collaboration in the ownership, development, and operation of next-generation data centres and AI data centres in Malaysia, particularly in Johor, which is fast emerging as Southeast Asia’s data and AI innovation corridor. Through this partnership, JCG and Legan will focus on developing AI-ready facilities capable of supporting high-density computing requirements while advancing Malaysia’s commitment to sustainable and energy-efficient digital infrastructure.
Legan Group will power innovation across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, finance, and healthcare, delivering ‘secure and safe’ Agentic AI for enterprise and governments. The aim is to attract global hyperscalers, cloud service providers, and AI enterprises to Johor, strengthening the state’s position as a strategic digital economy gateway for Singapore and ASEAN.
JCG group managing director Datuk Mahadhir Aziz expressed that the partnership with its Hong Kong partners is aligned with JCorp’s initiatives to transform Johor and reshape Malaysia’s new economic landscape through technology advancement.