Snowflake, the artificial intelligence (AI) data cloud company, announced Thursday it is increasing its Malaysia reach with plans to deploy a local instance on the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) region.
The announcement builds on Snowflake’s commitment to local customers by providing closer proximity to their data, upholding and maintaining data governance, and doubling down on data sovereignty, the firm said in a statement.
The instance – which is expected to go live in the first half of 2026 – will enable Snowflake’s customers in Malaysia to keep their data securely on shore, while continuing to leverage the flexibility and scalability of Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud.
The near-instant elasticity of Snowflake’s services will now empower more customers – both in the public and private sectors – to scale their offerings and leverage Snowflake’s expanding suite of AI tools and services.
“With data sovereignty becoming an increasing priority, and Malaysia’s National Cloud Computing Policy now in effect, customers need to have confidence that their data remains on shore,” said Satchit Joglekar, Managing Director, Snowflake ASEAN.
“Today’s announcement is a key milestone in offering increased compliance and security capabilities while decreasing latency, enabling our customers across the public sector, enterprise, healthcare, financial services and beyond to innovate faster and more securely than before,
“It’s a testament to our commitment to Malaysia, and our partnership with AWS,” he added.
Kirsten Gilbertson, Partner Organization Leader, AWS ASEAN., said in today’s AI-driven economy, data and innovation are fundamental requirements for building a robust digital environment.
“The planned launch of Snowflake on the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region will enable Malaysian organizations to confidently push the boundaries of what’s possible with data while accessing world-class cloud and AI capabilities,
“This collaboration with Snowflake will give Malaysian organizations more choice and flexibility in how they innovate with data, while enabling them to meet stringent data residency requirements,” he added.
ADA, GXBank and Hextech Vision Sdn Bhd are some have already leveraged the Snowflake AI data cloud across the country.