Alibaba Cloud marked its 10th anniversary in Singapore with the launch of a global AI competency center and new data centers in Malaysia and the Philippines.

The announcements were made at the Alibaba Cloud Global Summit in Singapore, which gathered over 500 participants from business and government.

The company also reaffirmed Singapore’s role as its international headquarters and a key base for growth across Asia Pacific.

The new data centers include a third facility in Malaysia, launched on 1 July, and a second in the Philippines scheduled to open in October.

These additions aim to meet rising demand for AI and cloud services in Southeast Asia and follow earlier investments in Thailand, Mexico and South Korea.

The newly launched AI Global Competency Center in Singapore is expected to support 5,000 businesses and 100,000 developers.

It features an AI Innovation Lab offering token credits, curated datasets and deployment support tailored to industry needs.

The center also plans to co-develop solutions with over 1,000 companies and introduce more than 10 AI agents across sectors such as finance, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, retail and energy.

To address the growing need for skilled talent, Alibaba Cloud will partner with more than 120 institutions globally to train 100,000 AI professionals each year.

Selina Yuan, President of International Business at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, said,

“As we celebrate this important milestone, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering businesses of all sizes and verticals while advancing cutting edge AI innovations and driving sustainable digital transformation in Singapore for years to come.

Together with our partners and customers, we look forward to shaping Singapore’s future as a global leader in AI and cloud innovation.”

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