Malaysia-Nvidia Pact to Launch RM10 Billion AI Hub with Sovereign LLM

Malaysia partners with Nvidia and YTL to build AI data centres and develop its own large language model using green energy.

By Staff Writer · July 27, 2025 · 1 min read

Malaysia is set to become an ASEAN AI hub following a RM10 billion partnership between Nvidia and YTL Power. The project includes building green-powered AI data centres, deploying Nvidia GPUs, and developing a sovereign Malaysian large language model (LLM). Investment Minister Tengku Zafrul said the deal reflects Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s successful international outreach and will spur a local AI ecosystem involving tech partners and contractors.