Nvidia and Malaysian conglomerate YTL’s power unit (YTLP) are developing $4.3 billion in artificial intelligence cloud and supercomputer infrastructure in Malaysia. 

The partnership will develop Malaysia’s fastest supercomputers, leveraging Nvidia’s cutting-edge AI chips and computing platform to build a large language model in Malay, enhancing language processing capabilities for the region.

The project will be hosted at YTL’s data center park in Kulai, Johor, offering strategic access to Southeast Asia and will be the largest AI infrastructure investment in Malaysia’s history.

“Malaysia is an important hub for Southeast Asia computing infrastructure, which requires access to land, facilities, and power, and YTL could play a great role in that,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, prior to the announcement of the partnership.

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar ibrahim said of the agreement: “The decision to invest in Malaysia is a clear signal that foreign investors, especially technology giants, continue to make the country a primary destination of choice in this region.”

This initiative is expected to create significant job opportunities and contribute to Malaysia’s digital economy growth. The YTL data center park, initially announced in August 2022, is planned to become a 500MW campus.

This significant investment marks a major step forward in Malaysia’s AI development and positions the country as a key player in the Southeast Asian tech landscape.