Amazon’s cloud computing division Amazon Net Products and services (AWS) on Thursday claimed it is setting up to start a new cloud region in Malaysia and spend $6 billion in the region over the upcoming 14 a long time.

“AWS has committed to the premier global technological innovation financial commitment to day in Malaysia, which will advance our Malaysia Madani eyesight of a highly proficient, progressive, prosperous, and sustainable overall economy,” Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, prime minister of Malaysia, stated in a assertion.

The new region, which is in the performs, will have a few availability zones, the corporation said.

Availability zones are the developing blocks of an AWS location that position infrastructure unbiased of each individual other in individual and distinct geographic places.  

When operational, the new location in Malaysia will come to be AWS’ 11^th location in the Asia Pacific. The other areas in APAC are centered in India, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia.

Globally, the enterprise has a whole of 96 availability zones across 30 geographic areas and has plans to launch 15 far more availability zones. It also designs to add 5 much more AWS regions in Australia, Canada, Israel, Thailand, and New Zealand.

AWS rivals Microsoft and Google have already announced options to start their individual cloud locations in Malaysia.

In April 2021, Microsoft declared its programs to start its 1st knowledge centre in Greater Kuala Lumpur and committed $1 billion for the next five several years.

In August last 12 months, Google Cloud explained it was organizing to start a new area in Malaysia.

Alibaba and Huawei also have info centers in Malaysia, giving cloud solutions to enterprises.