Guo Group, whose origins can be traced back to Johor, Malaysia in 1949，This commercial empire, which started with trading commodities such as sugar, rice, and flour, is now undergoing a major transformation in its development process. Kuok Meng Wei, the grandson of group founder Guo Henian, is leading the family business into the field of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, which is known as the "hottest industry in decades," with his extraordinary business vision and courage.

With the continuous surge in global data storage demand, Guo Mengwei keenly seized this market opportunity. Under his leadership, Guo Group is investing heavily in the Southeast Asian data center market to seize the industry's high ground. In October 2023, K2 Strategic, a private enterprise under the Guo Group, successfully put into operation a 60 megawatt (MW) data center at the Johor Bahru Technology Park in Malaysia, quickly becoming one of the third largest data center operators in the region.

However, Guo Mengwei's ambition goes far beyond that. Faced with the enormous potential of the data storage market, K2 Strategic has invested $1 billion and plans to invest an additional $9 billion over the next five years, with a focus on Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. This strategic decision not only reflects Guo Mengwei's firm confidence in the data center market, but also highlights Guo Group's strong strength and ambitious goals in the global market.

During the construction of the data center, K2 Strategic fully utilized the power of technological innovation. By acquiring Singapore's McPEC company and introducing its modular structure technology, K2 Strategic has made the construction of data centers as fast as building "Lego" bricks, reducing the production time from the traditional 2 years to less than 1 year. This technological innovation not only improves construction efficiency, but also enhances K2 Strategic's advantageous position in market competition.

In addition, Guo Mengwei attaches great importance to the sustainable development of data centers. He plans to transform a portion of Malaysia's 1000 acre plantation into a solar farm, expected to provide 100 megawatts of clean energy to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources. This measure not only helps to reduce the operating costs of data centers, but also reflects Guo Mengwei's high sense of responsibility for environmental protection and sustainable development.