NVIDIA Corporation, a United States-based multinational technology company, views Malaysia as a country with the resources and capability to fulfil the requirements and conditions for an artificial intelligence (AI) hub, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Nvidia, a pioneer in accelerated computing, is the world’s sixth largest company in terms of market capitalisation.

Anwar said Nvidia has expressed its willingness to support Malaysia’s goal of being among the top 20 countries in AI. Nvidia has agreed to assist in developing the ecosystem by establishing a centre of excellence for AI learning and research, and creating Malaysia’s own AI cloud computing system

“Nvidia’s decision to invest in Malaysia is a clear sign that foreign investors, especially global technology giants, will continue to make Malaysia a preferred investment destination in the region,” he said in a Facebook post today.

Earlier today, Anwar had a discussion with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and YTL Power International Bhd MD Yeoh Seok Hong, focusing on Malaysia’s potential to become a top 20 nation in AI.

“I emphasised that Malaysia requires a world-class AI infrastructure to cultivate local talent and develop AI-based innovations,” the prime minister said.

Anwar said Nvidia will have a partnership with YTL to build an AI data centre involving RM20 billion in investment.

YTL has started investing in supercomputers to be powered by Nvidia H100 graphics processing units to build an AI cloud system based in Malaysia. – Bernama, December 8, 2023.