KUALA LUMPUR, Global tech giants Google LLC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, and Phison-backed MaiStorage Technology Sdn Bhd unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at the Asean AI Malaysia Summit 2025, aimed at boosting skills, research and innovation across Southeast Asia.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
The Asean Foundation, supported by Google, launched AI Class Asean, a free platform to help communities build AI skills. The programme will train 800,000 local leaders across all 10 Asean nations, ultimately benefiting 5.5 million people — including 400,000 Malaysians — with practical AI knowledge.
AMD introduced the AMD Developer Cloud in Malaysia, providing 100,000 GPU hours for local researchers and developers. The platform grants access to AMD’s CPUs, GPUs and open-source ROCm tools to accelerate AI research and nurture homegrown talent.
Huawei rolled out the Apac AI Ecosystem Initiative, a three-year plan to position Malaysia as a regional AI hub. The programme targets training 30,000 AI professionals and supporting 200 local partners in developing innovative solutions.
Malaysia’s MaiStorage, a unit of Taiwan’s Phison Electronics Corp, debuted an AI computing-at-the-edge solution powered by aiDAPTIV+, Intel® Core® Ultra Processors and Intel® Arc™ Graphics — enabling AI capabilities on laptops, PCs and community devices without costly servers or complex cloud setups.
Opening the summit, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo stressed that Asean’s AI progress depends on regional cooperation.
“The challenges and opportunities of AI are too great for any one nation to navigate alone. But together, Asean can chart a path that reflects our values and aspirations,” he said, addressing over 5,000 participants, 50 speakers and 100 exhibitors at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre.
Gobind highlighted that Malaysia’s AI strategy is built on three pillars — infrastructure, security and skills — emphasising that strong systems must be matched with capable talent to drive digital transformation.
