Google to invest $2 billion in data centre and cloud services in Malaysia
Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country, the unit of Alphabet said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of expansion by global tech firms into Southeast Asia.
The government said the investment would advance Malaysia's digital ambitions, and the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and other advanced technologies would help local industry move up the global value chain.
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Google said in a statement the data centre and cloud region will be located in Sime Darby Property's Elmina Business Park in central Selangor state.
The data centre will power services including Search, Maps and Workspace, and will help deliver AI services, while the cloud centre will offer services to local firms and public sector organisations, it said.
«Malaysia and Google are partnering to advance our shared work to create a supportive ecosystem for innovation and unlock the potential of digital transformation,» Google's Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said in the statement.
Last November, the government
