# Nvidia-backed Firmus signs deal with OpenAI for Malaysia data centre capacity

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 09:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Brief | Firmus locks in OpenAI as anchor customer, unveils two Malaysian sites | 2026-09-08 01:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNMjNsT0ZVVTV0UHd1N2RGWmI2MWtNYXc4aXBvMEIxM3NXenE4bHE3MDRuN21tcmViZlVBN19VblRnb2w4cTVOeU5oQkUxczVzNkxUa3RWNng0TjBUYUdfY3RIc2FRc2ZmUGUtc25kQ0ZIblZKNWJ3c0U2OV9uM3lGRkdRc1VoRmluNEx5SGthRmRvNm8zN1ByZFFxdmJ2amlHZTdMU3MyRW1ZUDVscERKaFlYOEtIaUxWWUE3NDc1SS10c1ZsdEFNQTZvbTBfLXpnS0VEUnVPOXQwVWI1Z0E?oc=5) |
| TradingKey | OpenAI Signs Multi-Year Malaysia Compute Deal; Firmus to Deploy Nvidia Vera Rubin at Scale in Asia-Pacific | 2026-09-08 01:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPdzYzUWRLR1huWVg4ZUljMFVhVXRMWnBqUXRxT2g0WWFmWmV4MHVMV29KMTVWQWh2c0k4ODcwS0RDYkw1bjFZS0hHZUVnR0Mtb2IxZk40c1lZdGR1bWFnenQzdkRaalM4Zm8tZDlNZ1JSRGtTZ0kwTDlueVNGbWlmMlp5RzZwRVhJOTU5SkFRdk1XZ2RGSmFWVHNVUUdkZENPYzdYcWhFb21Uakpza2FoZU1ZSEptSWgzX09MWFp1dTU5MFhSTnJYOU9n?oc=5) |
| The Australian | Firmus inks massive OpenAI deal ahead of ASX float | 2026-09-08 01:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxPUmlZZWI5WWxTRUtyWW9aem4xMEhfaXRYT0ExWC1GblhEUG0ydnNubUNlM1ZpX0d5NTMyZy1iVm9zNGd6TmctWFpRLW51cEE3Y3ZiTnRmUV9lQ3lIUzJiQmI5WFFVY0J3bzBwc19BdzFBaXUyNzhDLXpNY3BsQ2V1VTRjZVZPMTB6dHVDY2dCNjlJZ0FQMkw5QVVFMUZMQzRUdE1wSE05VDQzV3hfb2VsMlRyczBJTXNwV2UteVlEOVQwNldOM3k0N2p6R0RQSGl2ZkZHYW1qeW9pZDJGZmV3X2dwRWlKUVRER0twMFl0aGhyUEpqTmNUQ0twSVdEcUU?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Firmus to Start Investor Meetings for Australia IPO, AFR Says | 2026-09-08 01:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQcnBTZW5nN1VLUncyUzdjYlRzdEhDbVVMT0ltSF9OYUdXSVVtRG8tZFZJMUtZcWxLenFvb0ZxaDU3YWY2TThrU3hSd1RfNDhjQ1VQSHVxM0hNa3hDcGNjZEVieWZ6Ry1ITE5MZl9SUU9XMUtvMHRuRUJ0ODNwbjRHUHp1RWFqRGk1MHl0QzR1aG5XYk5FRjFsY0ZFSUdZZlAybDFzXzFHdXFjZk8weE1ZeQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Nvidia-backed Firmus signs deal with OpenAI for Malaysia data centre capacity | 2026-09-08 01:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNTEl5UFVvaWZBUmFEZkVObFBBRVk3MHRBV29pSnoxSDJXSFVxUTl0SGR6NjdlamEyWUF5WF9LQW5nWVFRUTZhTnRjalplVWVEc3NPTEk4NllZR1B6VWVJbE1UaDlPLUFycVpRenZNRWRnUGlvREIyNy1kLUYyVTl0WU9IaG91MlV2dFpfYnpUNk1idFVMbmI0T2pmWHRWalY3UHRvMU1aazJhejh2eGJnS1pqUXpnNWdXY2k4THEzdV82OURFWjFz?oc=5) |

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