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Nvidia in Advanced Talks with Malaysia's YTL for Data Center Collaboration

The partnership aims to expand Nvidia's footprint in Southeast Asia, with the first phase of AI infrastructure expected to be operational by mid-2024.

Overview

  • Nvidia is in advanced talks with Malaysian conglomerate YTL about a data center collaboration, focusing on cloud infrastructure.
  • The potential partnership, likely centered in YTL's data center in Johor, aims to expand Nvidia's business footprint in Southeast Asia.
  • Malaysian energy utility firm YTL Power International announced a collaboration with Nvidia to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Malaysia, with the first phase expected to be operational by mid-2024.
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang views Malaysia as a potential hub for artificial intelligence 'manufacturing' and sees Southeast Asia as a very important technology hub.
  • About 15% of Nvidia's revenues, totaling $2.7 billion, came from Singapore in the quarter ending in October, marking a substantial increase from the previous year.