Microsoft will invest US$5.5bn in Singapore by 2029, funding cloud and AI infrastructure, skills training and cybersecurity as regional AI demand grows.
Microsoft is planning to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore by 2029, as demand for AI skills and computing continues to grow across the region.
First reported by The Wall Street Journal, the investment involves the tech giant providing tools and training for tertiary students, teachers and nonprofits. Company vice chair and president Brad Smith said the investment will also go toward ongoing operations.
“Our ongoing investment in cloud and AI infrastructure reflects Microsoft’s long‑term confidence in Singapore as a global digital leader,” he said. “We’re focused on helping people and organisations use AI by strengthening skills, increasing cybersecurity and resilience and advancing trusted governance.”
Microsoft has committed billions across Asia in recent years, including in Indonesia, Malaysia and India. This particular announcement comes just a day after Microsoft said it plans to invest more than $1 billion in Thailand.
“As AI adoption accelerates, readiness remains uneven,” Microsoft said. “Many institutions and communities lack the skills, guidance, or capacity to adopt AI responsibly and effectively.”
This all forms part of Microsoft’s plans to double its data centre capacity in the next two years and spend more than it previously expected to on AI infrastructure. This includes data centres – with the company opening new data centre regions in countries such as Denmark to advance cloud and AI services.
Denmark East in particular has been designed to enhance digital resilience, innovation and economic growth. Microsoft customers in Denmark will be provided with local and secure cloud infrastructure.
The news also comes as Microsoft reshuffles its AI leadership, appointing Jacob Andreou to run its entire Copilot division.
In a memo shared with the technology giant’s employees, Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO, said: “Progress at the AI model layer is more critical than ever to our success as a company over the next decade and is foundational to everything we build above it.”
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