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News,AI,Future of Work,Malaysia
AWS launches Semarak AI Malaysia, putting Amazon Quick tool to 445,000 government officers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Semarak AI Malaysia, a national program to give government officers, students, software companies, and communities AI tools and skills to build their own solutions.
November 5, 2026
Singapore’s UOB, Amazon Web Services to jointly explore AI-driven banking innovation across ASEAN
Singapore's lender UOB and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will collaborate through a dedicated cloud environment in Singapore, as part of a first-of-its-kind hybrid infrastructure model for banking in ASEAN.
October 9, 2026
Amazon to buy Malaysian land for data center in $75M deal
Amazon Data Services Malaysia, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Amazon, will buy a plot of land in Malaysia's Selangor state to build a data center, paying MYR316.84 million ($75 million) in cash to local property developer Sunsuria.
October 1, 2026
News,AI,Deep Tech,Enterprise,Mergers and Acquisitions
Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93B
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, extending its reach into the global ecosystem for open AI models, datasets and developer tools.
September 4, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,Big Data,Vietnam
AWS launches first Local Zone in Vietnam with single-digit millisecond latency in Hanoi
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its first Local Zone in Vietnam, located in Hanoi, bringing AWS-managed cloud infrastructure to organizations across healthcare, finance, gaming, and other sectors operating in the country.
June 20, 2026
AWS signs first Malaysian solar deal, powering 50,000 homes with 23 MW plant
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed its first carbon-free energy agreement in Malaysia with Elphil Energy, an affiliate of Asiabina Group, for a 23-megawatt solar project in Sungai Siput, Perak.
May 25, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,Vietnam
Amazon seeks to deploy low-earth orbit satellite Internet in Vietnam
The United States giant Amazon is studying plans to deploy low-earth orbit satellite internet services in Vietnam, said David Zapolsky, Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer at Amazon.
May 22, 2026
Amazon plans over $33B AI, cloud infrastructure investments in Southeast Asia by 2039
Global technology firm Amazon said Thursday that its investments into cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand are expected to reach over $33 billion by 2039.
May 21, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,eCommerce,Vietnam
Vietnam seeks further cooperation with Amazon Web Services in digital infrastructure, training
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang called for expanded cooperation with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in digital infrastructure and training.
May 8, 2026
Amazon launches $4.4B infrastructure region in New Zealand
Amazon announced Monday the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) region with potential investment of NZ$7.5 billion ($4.4 billion).
September 3, 2025
Singapore’s Chocolate Finance expands into Hong Kong
November 6, 2026
Singapore’s Chocolate Finance expands into Hong Kong
November 6, 2026














