Malaysia
ASEAN AI Infrastructure Is Moving Closer to Local Software Builders
Chinese technology company Runjian is expanding its Token-as-a-Service model across Southeast Asia, supported by operating branches in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The company presented its regional AI infrastructure and applications at AIMX Singapore 2026. For smaller ASEAN software companies, the development adds another potential infrastructure route for deploying AI products without building or owning expensive computing capacity themselves.
Malaysia’s New Cloud Region Creates a Local AI Infrastructure Channel
Tencent Cloud is establishing its first cloud region in Malaysia, with up to three availability zones planned in Johor and a parallel programme to train more than 1,000 people in cloud and AI skills. For Malaysian SMEs, the opportunity is not competing in infrastructure. It is building local deployment, migration and industry-specific AI services on top of infrastructure that is moving closer to customers.