Oracle has revealed plans to invest over $6.5 billion to establish its first public cloud region in Malaysia, marking one of the largest tech investments in the country to date. This announcement highlights the growing trend of global tech giants making substantial investments in Southeast Asia’s digital infrastructure.
The new cloud region aims to assist Malaysian organizations in modernizing their applications and migrating workloads to the cloud, while also leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Garrett Ilg, Oracle’s Executive Vice President for Japan and Asia Pacific, noted that this facility will allow local clients—including government agencies, financial institutions, and hospitality companies—to utilize cloud services based in Malaysia rather than relying on external sources.
Ilg emphasized that these clients look to Oracle for support in innovating their operations, enhancing efficiency, and controlling costs. This development comes at a time when demand for AI-driven solutions is surging, fueling an infrastructure boom in Malaysia.
Oracle’s Malaysian cloud region will be its third in Southeast Asia, following two existing facilities in Singapore. Currently, the company operates 50 public cloud regions across 24 countries worldwide.
This strategic move aligns with Oracle’s broader growth ambitions. Last month, the company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast and projected crossing the $100 billion revenue mark by fiscal 2029, driven largely by rising demand for cloud services.
In addition to its Malaysian initiative, Oracle plans further expansions across Asia, with upcoming data centers and infrastructure projects slated “from Japan all the way to New Zealand… and India,” according to Ilg. Chris Chelliah, Oracle’s Senior Vice President for Technology and Customer Strategy in the region, pointed out that Malaysia presents significant growth potential and opportunities in the context of the AI and data center boom in Southeast Asia.
Other tech giants have also made significant investments in the region. Microsoft announced $1.7 billion in cloud services for Indonesia, while Amazon plans to invest $9 billion in Singapore and $5 billion in Thailand. Recently, Google broke ground on a $2 billion data center in Malaysia, part of a broader initiative that aims to contribute over $3 billion to the Malaysian economy by 2030.
As Oracle embarks on this ambitious project, it underscores the rapid evolution of the tech landscape in Southeast Asia and the increasing demand for advanced cloud solutions.
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