KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- Australian data centre company AirTrunk, which is owned by US-based Blackstone, is reportedly seeking a US$2.3 billion (about RM9.04b) loan to finance a major data centre project in Johor.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the funds would be used for AirTrunk's 200-megawatt JHB2 facility in Johor.

The report said around a dozen lenders, including Singapore's DBS and UOB, France's Credit Agricole, as well as the Netherlands' ING Bank, are arranging the three-year loan, which is being offered to a wider group of lenders.

Blackstone and AirTrunk declined to comment, according to the report.

The financing comes as data centre operators across South-east Asia raise more debt to expand c...