Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Expands Regional Reach with Malaysia Data Center Acquisition

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) is included in our list of the best AI data center stocks to buy now.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) confirmed on January 19, 2026, that it will be entering Malaysia by acquiring CSF Advisers, the owners of the TelcoHub 1 data center in Cyberjaya, a major hub for Greater Kuala Lumpur. Supported by over 6,000 fiber cores, the operational facility offers 1.5 megawatts of IT load. The facility, one of Malaysia’s most network-dense locations, houses more than 40 network service providers, offering accessibility to key platforms including AWS, Google, MY IX, and DE-CIX ASEAN.

To create a clear runway for growth, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) plans to acquire land adjacent to the data center to accommodate up to 14 megawatts of additional capacity. The closing of the deals is anticipated in the first half of 2026.

Amid AI- and cloud-driven workload advancements, the Malaysian campus will be incorporated into Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR)’s PlatformDIGITAL and feature ServiceFabric. With this, the company will work on improving interconnectivity, scalability, and regional reach throughout Southeast Asia.

On January 14, 2026, Scotiabank reduced its price target for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) from $206 to $189 while maintaining its ‘Outperform’ rating. The update came as part of the firm’s revisit to its U.S Real Estate & REITs coverage ahead of the Q4 earnings season. The firm believes that buy-side sentiment is improving in two subsectors, Self-Storage and Multifamily, and that both are unlikely to fall short of FY26 estimates.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR), a data center REIT, offers colocation, interconnection, and dark fiber infrastructure to network carriers, cloud providers, and firms supporting AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation worldwide.

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