Amazon activated the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region Thursday, expanding its global cloud footprint with the addition of three availability zones in Malaysia. The hyperscaler plans to invest more than $6.2 billion to support the infrastructure through 2038, according to the announcement.
The Malaysia cloud zones bolster an existing network of 13 APAC regions spanning Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo. AWS now operates 108 availability zones in 34 geographic regions globally with plans underway to open additional regions in Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand and Europe.
As AI consumption drives data center spending towards a projected $1 trillion in the next five years, AWS’ hyperscaler rivals are also building out in Malaysia. Microsoft and Google Cloud announced infrastructure investments of $2.2 billion and $2 billion, respectively, in May.
Infrastructure investments in Malaysia are part of a broader hyperscaler building boom. AWS and its two biggest rivals are pouring tens of billions of dollars on data center construction to satisfy enterprise demand for cloud services and absorb the anticipated surge in AI workloads.
The three providers control more than two-thirds of the global cloud market, according to Synergy Research Group analysis published Wednesday. AWS is the dominant player with 32% of the market, followed by Microsoft and Google Cloud at 23% and 12%, respectively.
