Alibaba Group has opened its third data centre in Malaysia and will launch a second in the Philippines in October, as part of its AI-driven global expansion strategy. The company also announced a global competency centre in Singapore to support AI adoption by over 5,000 businesses and 100,000 developers. CEO Eddie Wu confirmed plans to accelerate cloud network buildout across China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas over the next three years, maintaining a commitment to invest more than USD 53 billion in AI infrastructure during this period. Recent investments have also been announced in Thailand, Mexico, and South Korea. Wu reiterated Alibaba’s strategic priority of achieving artificial general intelligence, following its development of standalone offerings based on its Qwen AI models and the continued expansion of its cloud services. (ICE KUALA LUMPUR)

Fonte notizia: 7 luglio 2025, Kuala Lumpur