Oracle To Invest Over $6.5 Bn In Malaysia For First Public Cloud Region

Oracle declared on Wednesday that it will invest more than USD 6.5 billion to build its first public cloud region in Malaysia. This move represents one of the country's greatest technology investments, surpassing Amazon's USD 6.2 billion commitment declared last year.

Oracle's investment will dramatically improve Malaysia's infrastructure, making it the latest global technology corporation to establish a large footprint in the Southeast Asian country. Oracle's new public cloud region will help Malaysian organisations modernise their applications, migrate workloads to the cloud and leverage data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). This endeavour is consistent with the region's trend of expanding tech investment, which is being driven by rising demand for AI and cloud services.

Garrett Ilg, Oracle's Executive Vice President for Japan and Asia Pacific, spoke about the importance of having a local cloud region, which allows Malaysian customers, such as government agencies, financial institutions and airlines, to access cloud services within the country. Ilg pressed upon the importance of speedier, more efficient processes and cost-effective solutions for these organisations.

This Malaysian cloud region will be Oracle's third in Southeast Asia, joining its existing facility in Singapore. Oracle wants to continue extending its infrastructure presence throughout Asia, with 50 public cloud regions spread across 24 countries, focussing on expansion from Japan to New Zealand and India.

Oracle's expansion into Malaysia comes amid an infrastructure development driven by rising AI demand. Other tech behemoths, like Microsoft, Google and Amazon, have made significant investments in Southeast Asia. Microsoft pledged USD 1.7 billion for cloud services in Indonesia, while Amazon pledged USD 9 billion in Singapore and USD 5 billion in Thailand. Google is developing a USD 2 billion data centre in Malaysia, with the goal of contributing more than USD 3 billion to the economy by 2030.

Oracle has been expanding its global presence, predicting revenue growth for fiscal 2026 and hoping to exceed USD 100 billion in revenue by fiscal 2029 as demand for its cloud services grows. Malaysia is viewed as a critical component of Oracle's Southeast Asia expansion, with senior executives speaking of the country's potential for additional growth and innovation in AI and cloud technologies.