Microsoft to set up first datacentre region in Malaysia, train 1m people

 

Microsoft Corp today announced plans to set up its first datacentre region in Malaysia.

The investment is expected to generate up to US$4.6 billion (RM19 billion) in new revenue for Malaysia's ecosystem of local partners and cloud-consuming consumers over the years.

Microsoft Malaysia managing director K Raman said the company will also train one million people by end of 2023.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who witnessed the signing ceremony between Microsoft and various stakeholders, said the firm will invest at least US$1 billion (RM4.13 billion) over the next five years.

"It is estimated that it will help create 19,000 jobs, including 4,000 IT-related amongst its cloud users," Muhyiddin added.

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