Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is reportedly nearing a collaboration with YTL Corporation Berhad to establish a cloud infrastructure project in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This initiative aims to provide Southeast Asian enterprises with enhanced access to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

During a media roundtable on Friday, Huang praised Malaysia for its crucial role in developing AI and cloud computing infrastructure across Southeast Asia. Although he did not confirm ongoing discussions with YTL, Huang acknowledged the company’s potential impact on the industry.

He emphasized Malaysia’s specialized data center infrastructure as vital for AI expansion and highlighted Nvidia’s existing ties with 80 Malaysian AI startups. Huang projected that Southeast Asia is poised to become a significant tech hub, thanks to its expertise in packaging, assembly, and battery manufacturing.

The relationship between Nvidia and YTL isn’t new; they have a pre-existing agreement through YTL’s telecommunications unit for cloud gaming services. However, details of the new cloud infrastructure project remain confidential.