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New Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
YTL Power invests RM10bil in AI, urges local firms to leverage technology
KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Power International Bhd has invested about RM10 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and AI infrastructure to date and encourages Malaysian companies to invest in AI and leverage the infrastructure. YTL Power is a subsidiary of YTL Corporation Bhd. Yeoh Keong Hann, executive director of YTL Power International Bhd said the company has invested in data centres, which he described as one of the world's largest data centre parks, as well as in graphics processing units (GPUs) and a large language model. "We have 200 megawatts operational, and we can go up to 600 megawatts. We have the world's largest hyperscalers with us at our campus and a partnership with NVIDIA, which encompasses GPU chips. "We also have the world's fastest chips, the GB200 Blackwell chips, in Malaysia, in our data centres right now, and they will be operational very soon," he told reporters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the conclusion of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's official visits to Italy, France and Brazil. Yeoh said Anwar understands the impact of AI and AI technology for the country, and has said that he wants the company to explore further investments in the area. "We will invest, and we are very grateful for the support of the government, and also to be part of this trip and this delegation, where we see a lot of global interest in our expertise and technology. "Being with this trip also allowed us to meet with our counterparts in Paris, Rome and Rio de Janeiro, and really share insights. Hopefully, we can export this knowledge, expertise and technology globally," he said. Yeoh also said YTL Power is set to debut Malaysia's very own large language model (LLM), ILMU 1.0 as well as Ryt Bank, Malaysia's first AI-powered digital bank. YTL Power International Bhd was part of the Malaysian delegation on the official visits, which began on July 1 and aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and boosting trade and economic cooperation. Other Malaysian participants included Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Malayan Banking Bhd, FGV Holdings Bhd and Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
The Star
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
YTL Power invests RM10bil in AI, encourages local companies to leverage AI infrastructure
An illustration of the YTL Green Data Center Park, a 500MW data centre campus in Johor KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Power International Bhd has invested about RM10 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and AI infrastructure to date and encourages Malaysian companies to invest in AI and leverage the infrastructure. YTL Power is a subsidiary of YTL Corporation Bhd . YTL Power vice president for commercial, Dominic Hua, said the company has invested in data centres, which he described as one of the world's largest data centre parks, as well as in graphics processing units (GPUs) and a large language model. "We have 200 megawatts operational, and we can go up to 600 megawatts. We have the world's largest hyperscalers with us at our campus and a partnership with NVIDIA, which encompasses GPU chips. "We also have the world's fastest chips, the GP200 blackboard chips, in Malaysia, in our data centres right now, and they will be operational very soon,' he told reporters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the conclusion of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's official visits to Italy, France and Brazil. Hua said Anwar understands the impact of AI and AI technology for the country, and has said that he wants the company to explore further investments in the area. "We will invest, and we are very grateful for the support of the government, and also to be part of this trip and this delegation, where we see a lot of global interest in our expertise and technology. "Being with this trip also allowed us to meet with our counterparts in Paris, Rome and Rio de Janeiro, and really share insights. Hopefully, we can export this knowledge, expertise and technology globally.' Hua also said YTL Power is set to debut Malaysia's very own large language model (LLM), ILMU 1.0 as well as Ryt Bank, Malaysia's first AI-powered digital bank. YTL Power International Bhd was part of the Malaysian delegation on the official visits, which began on July 1 and aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and boosting trade and economic cooperation. Other Malaysian participants included Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd , Malayan Banking Bhd , FGV Holdings Bhd and Khazanah Nasional Bhd. -- BERNAMA TAGS: YTL Power, Data centre, AI, Dominic Hua
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
YTL Power drives Malaysia's AI breakthrough
KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Power International Bhd is on track to launch Malaysia's first AI supercomputer by the third quarter of 2025, marking a major milestone in the country's digital transformation journey. Hosted at the 500-megawatt YTL Green Data Centre Campus in Johor, the system will be powered by the cutting-edge Nvidia GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip, deployed via NVIDIA DGX Cloud. The rollout positions YTL Power as one of the first cloud service providers in Asia Pacific to offer the revolutionary Nvidia Blackwell Ultra platform. YTL Power managing director Datuk Seri Yeoh Seok Hong revealed that the DGX Cloud will be launched in tandem with ILMU 1.0, Malaysia's first locally developed large language model (LLM). "This AI cloud infrastructure will provide the foundation for the country's sovereign AI and will power our very own Malaysian-owned LLM, ILMU 1.0," he told Business Times. It will catalyse the development of local AI capabilities, paving the way for next-generation innovations built by Malaysians for Malaysians. Yeoh added that as the first in the region to deploy the Blackwell Ultra platform, YTL Power is proud to position Malaysia at the forefront of AI innovation in Asia Pacific. Alexis Bjorlin, vice president and general manager of DGX Cloud at Nvidia, confirmed to The Edge on Wednesday that the rollout is progressing smoothly and remains on schedule. She cited Malaysia's stable power infrastructure and strong manufacturing ecosystem as key reasons for choosing the country as a regional hub. Bjorlin also affirmed that YTL is Nvidia's inaugural partner in the region, a strategic collaboration she said would deliver significant mutual benefits and further expand the reach of advanced AI capabilities across Asia. The Blackwell Ultra platform is Nvidia's most advanced GPU architecture to date, with global shipments set to begin in the second half of 2025. However, YTL Power's early adoption guarantees that Malaysia will have access to this next-generation infrastructure before the rest of the world. In a statement issued in mid-March, Yeoh reiterated the group's commitment to delivering powerful, enterprise-grade AI cloud computing to the region. With YTL Cloud, its subsidiary and designated Nvidia cloud partner (NCP), the group is now among the first in Asia Pacific to offer commercial access to Blackwell-powered infrastructure. Hong said the collaboration with Nvidia enables Asia to access the most advanced AI platforms and solutions, ensuring the region remains competitive and aligned with global technological progress as the world moves rapidly into an AI-driven future.
