Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced Wednesday its latest strategic plans to launch new data centers across eight countries including Malaysia.

The firm said in a statement that it planned to unveil its first data centers in Brazil, France, and the Netherlands, with additional data centers to be added in Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Dubai in the coming year.

Revealed at the company’s annual flagship technology conference Apsara Conference 2025, the strategic expansion will also see the set up of new regional service centers in
Indonesia and Germany to provide round-the-clock, multi-language customer support.

Alibaba Cloud currently operates 91 availability zones in 29 regions globally.

“Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing not only technology, but also the very foundation of how enterprises deliver business value and drive growth,

“Our strategic expansion of global infrastructure is designed to cater for the accelerating demand from forward-thinking customers,” said Dr. Feifei Li, President of International Business and SVP of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group.

“Alibaba Cloud stands at the forefront of AI innovation, co-evolving with our customers with full stack AI and cloud solutions that support businesses anytime and anywhere,

“We are here to help partners and customers to design, launch, and scale groundbreaking AI agents and applications, fueling the next generation of digital innovation and unlocking unprecedented value in the global marketplace,” he added.

To further cultivate a vibrant technology ecosystem, Alibaba Cloud has launched the AI Catalyst Program, designed to support global AI companies to grow and scale.

Selected companies will receive support from industry experts, access to AI products and tools, and go-to-market resources, including up to 2 billion free tokens on Model Studio, Alibaba Cloud’s one-stop generative AI development platform, and up to 120,000 USD cloud credits from Alibaba Cloud.

It is noted that global companies are collaborating with Alibaba Cloud to push the boundaries with AI.

Innovative applications across industries including sports, automotive, biopharmaceutical, marketing, and technology have demonstrated the value of AI in driving innovation and
growth.

Alibaba Cloud’s Platform for AI (PAI) earlier announced an integration of the full suite of the NVIDIA Physical AI software stack, marking a milestone collaboration in the Physical AI domain.

The initiative provides developers with a comprehensive, cloud-native platform to accelerate advancements in humanoid robotics and Physical AI solutions.

This collaboration underscores Alibaba Cloud’s commitment to driving innovation in Physical AI, equipping developers with the tools and agility to rapidly advance breakthroughs in
humanoid robotics.

In partnership with the International Skating Union (ISU) and Thinksport, an innovation platform and center of excellence founded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Alibaba Cloud also unveiled the Sports Data Hack Challenge, an AI Hackathon targeting the European market running from October to December 2025.

Building on Alibaba Cloud’s trusted AI and cloud technologies, the program will engage Europe’s sports innovation ecosystem — startups, developers, academia, and industry leaders — to accelerate the adoption of AI and cloud in sports, build product prototypes that address real
business challenges, and help transition winning concepts into commercial projects.

Alibaba Cloud announces new data centers in Malaysia, the Philippines