KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) — Amazon Web Services (AWS) celebrated a significant milestone today with the announcement of plans to open a Cloud Computing Infrastructure in Malaysia. The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) views AWS’s plans to invest approximately RM25.5 billion (USD6 billion) by 2037 to establish an AWS Region, a testament to their confidence in Malaysia’s promising digital economy and its capacity to drive long-term growth. This investment will advance nationwide digitalisation, foster a spirit of creativity, and cultivate a world-class digital workforce to accomplish Malaysia’s ambition of becoming a cloud-first nation.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, announced AWS’s investment at the AWS Cloud Day Malaysia event, which was attended by YB Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI); YB Rafizi Ramli, Minister of Economy; YB Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital; and YB Tuan Mustapha Sakmud, Deputy Minister of Human Resources.
