Alibaba Cloud said it launched a new public cloud region in Johor, Malaysia, on June 9, with two data centers to expand the country’s cloud and AI capacity.

The move is part of Alibaba Group’s previously announced US$53 billion investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in 2025.

The launch expands Alibaba Cloud’s footprint in Malaysia rather than marking its first public cloud region in the country.

The company already operates a Kuala Lumpur region with three availability zones.

Alibaba Cloud said the Johor region would offer computing, storage, containers, networking, big data, security, database, and cloud-native services.

The addition brings its global infrastructure to 104 availability zones across 32 regions.

The company also said it planned to introduce agentic AI services in Malaysia in the second half of this year.

The expansion adds capacity in Johor, a fast-growing data center hub with 15 operational data centers and dozens more under construction, although water-related limits could affect future cooling expansions.

🔗 Source: Alibaba Cloud

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