（吉隆坡30日讯）谷歌（Google）宣布投资20亿美元（94亿令吉），在马来西亚建设首个谷歌数据中心和谷歌云区域。

投资、贸易与工业部今日发文告说，这将为大马各行业，包括医疗保健、教育和金融提供2万6500个工作机会，总经济影响价值为150亿4000万令吉（32亿美元）。

文告指出，大马云区域将加入目前全球运营的40个地区和121个区域，以满足本地和全球对云服务日益增长的需求，以及为大马学生和教育工作者提供的人工智能素养计划。

根据贸工部的文告，谷歌来马的投资地点将设于森那美产业旗下的Elmina商业园。

投资、贸易与工业部长拿督斯里东姑扎夫鲁表示，谷歌在大马的最新投资将大大推进其2030年新工业大蓝图中所提及的数码化抱负。

他指出，谷歌数据中心和谷歌云区域将使大马制造业和服务业，能够利用人工智能和其他现金技术提升全球价值链，预计经济影响价值为150亿4000万令吉。

“我们也欢迎谷歌的计划，促进员工的数字技能、业务和职业发展，协助我们发展强大的人才生态系统。随著这吸引了更多投资，它将刺激创新并推动各种规模的组织增长。”

同时，Alphabet和谷歌总裁兼首席财务员波拉特（Ruth Porat）表示，谷歌在马扎根13年，首个数据中心和谷歌云区域乃其迄今为止在大马最大的投资计划。

她说，这项投资建立在其与大马政府的合作基础上，以推进“云优先政策”，包括一流的网络安全标准。

“通过今天的宣布，大马和谷歌正在合作推进我们的共同工作，以创建一个支持创新的生态系统，并解锁数字化转型的潜力。”

文告说，谷歌数据中心将为谷歌广受欢迎的数字服务提供支持，例如搜索、地图和工作空间，同时在使谷歌能够向全国用户提供人工智能的好处方面发挥重要作用。

投入运营后，大马将加入谷歌已在11个国家建立和运营数据中心的行列，为全球用户提供服务。

另一方面，谷歌云区域将为大型企业，初创公司和公共部门组织提供高性能和极低延迟的云基础设施，分析和人工智能服务，同时保持最高的安全和监管合规标准。

Google has announced an investment of up to US$2 billion (~RM9.42 billion) in Malaysia, marking a major step in the company’s commitment to the country’s digital transformation. This investment includes the development of the tech giant‘s first data centre in the country, the establishment of a Google Cloud Region, and the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) literacy program for students and educators.

The new data centre will be located at Sime Darby Property’s Elmina Business Park. According to Google, this site will not only house the facility, but will also showcase its development. The company emphasised that this investment aligns with Malaysia’s “Cloud First Policy” and is in collaboration with the government to advance high cybersecurity standards.

Beyond infrastructure, Google also aims to introduce the Gemini Academy program, aiming to educate and benefit over 600 teaching staff in the country on the use of generative AI tools. This initiative is part of the tech giant’s broader effort to equip educators with the necessary skills to prepare students for an AI-driven future.

Google projects the investment to have a substantial economic impact, contributing over US$3.2 billion (~RM15 billion) to Malaysia’s GDP and supporting 26,500 jobs by 2030. The company adds that its data centre will enhance the performance of its services like Search, Maps, and Workspace, while the new Cloud Region will offer high-performance, low-latency cloud services to various sectors.

Furthermore, Google’s AI literacy initiatives include the Gemini Academy and the Experience AI program. The latter, launched in collaboration with Google DeepMind, Raspberry Pi Foundation, and the Penang Science Cluster, aims to train educators to teach AI concepts to students aged 11 to 14, with an initial goal of reaching 10,000 students across Malaysia.

Today’s announcement underscores Google’s long-term partnership with Malaysia and its support for the country’s digital economy. By aligning with national policies such as the MADANI Economy Framework and the New Industrial Master Plan 2030, the company aims to foster inclusive growth and support the digital competitiveness of the country.

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