Google has announced USD 2 billion investment to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in Malaysia, a step in the global tech giant’s expansion into Southeast Asia.
The new facilities will be located in Sime Darby Property’s Elmina Business Park in central Selangor state. This move is expected to advance Malaysia's digital capabilities significantly, helping local industries integrate advanced technologies and ascend the global value chain.
The investment will enhance Google’s services in the region, including Search, Maps and Workspace, while also providing cloud services to local businesses and public sector organisations. Google’s Chief Financial Officer, Ruth Porat, underlined the partnership between Malaysia and Google as a collaborative effort to foster a supportive ecosystem for innovation and drive digital transformation.
This announcement comes amid a wave of investments by other global tech giants in Southeast Asia, attracted by the region's young, tech-savvy population of 670 million. Microsoft recently announced USD 2.2 billion in cloud services investments in Malaysia and USD 1.7 billion in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Amazon has unveiled plans to invest USD 9 billion in Singapore, USD 5 billion in Thailand, and USD 6 billion in Malaysia. Additionally, Nvidia has partnered with Malaysian conglomerate YTL’s utilities unit in a USD 4.3 billion deal to develop AI infrastructure.
