Microsoft to invest $2.2B in Malaysia

By Agence France-Presse

May 03, 2024 12:13 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Microsoft pledged a $2.2-billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure.

The tech giant's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella is on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia ― Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia ― to announce a range of investments in data centers, AI and cloud services.

BROWSING Participants check a Microsoft booth before CEO Satya Nadella’s speech during an event named Microsoft Build AI Day in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Microsoft said on Thursday it will invest $2.2 billion to develop Malaysia’s AI infrastructure. AFP PHOTO

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