Nvidia to support country's aim to be top 20 AI nation - Anwar

Nvidia Corporation views Malaysia as a country with the resources and capability to fulfil the requirements of an artificial intelligence (AI) hub, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

The US-based multinational technology company is a pioneer in accelerated computing and is in the top 10 of the world’s largest companies in terms of market capitalisation.

Anwar (above, right) said Nvidia has expressed its willingness to support Malaysia’s aspiration of being among the top 20 countries in AI.

He said the company has also agreed to help develop the AI ecosystem in Malaysia, build a centre of excellence to facilitate AI learning and research, as well as create 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 (above, left) and YTL Power International Bhd managing director Yeoh Seok Hong that touched on Malaysia’s potential to become a top 20 nation in terms of 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 strategic partnership with Malaysian conglomerate 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

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