Aolani, a Singapore-founded AI cloud provider, has signed a strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA, a first of its scale for a Southeast Asian-founded company, marking a major milestone that will significantly boost Southeast Asia's profile in the global AI ecosystem. The collaboration combines Aolani's capabilities with NVIDIA's technology to unlock financing that will accelerate and democratize access to AI compute in Asia for global AI natives, sovereigns, and local enterprises and SMEs.
This collaboration brings Aolani's total AI factory capacity to more than 100 megawatts (MW). 22,000 GPUs are expected to be deployed across two AI factories in Malaysia and the Philippines in early 2027, bringing Aolani's total deployment to over 48,000 GPUs. As an NVIDIA Cloud Partner since 2023, Aolani will deploy NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, a leading AI system designed to help organizations build and scale advanced AI workloads today. Aolani will deliver NVIDIA-powered cloud services to AI-native companies, enterprises, startups, developers, and institutions across Southeast Asia. A revenue-sharing and credit-support model will align infrastructure deployment with customer demand, helping broaden access to large-scale accelerated computing while giving Aolani a capital-efficient path to scale its AI factories across the region.
Southeast Asia is one of the most robust AI markets in the world, with AI adoption rates among companies demonstrating stronger momentum than the global average, according to a McKinsey & Company report. With more than US$50 billion invested by global hyperscalers in AI-ready data centers and cloud infrastructure, as noted by the Singapore Economic Development Board, the region's growth is driven by its emerging position as a global arena for cloud and AI innovation. While Malaysia has established itself as one of Asia's premier AI factory hubs, the Philippines represents a high-potential emerging market for AI infrastructure. Aolani's deployment in the Philippines is expected to be among the first large-scale AI infrastructure platforms in the country, broadening access to advanced AI compute and supporting the buildout of essential AI infrastructure in Asia.
Nicholas Chia, Chief Executive Officer at Aolani, said: "This collaboration with NVIDIA marks a defining moment in Aolani's mission to deliver world-class AI compute at the speed that matches the pace of AI development, and on infrastructure that is compliant, accountable, and trusted to perform. Southeast Asia is rapidly emerging as a key global node for the next wave of global AI buildout, and we are well-positioned to lead this. We are excited to work with new partners and customers to build the Southeast Asian AI ecosystem and cement the region's central role in the global AI landscape."
The implications of this announcement are significant. It positions Southeast Asia as a critical player in the global AI infrastructure landscape, reducing reliance on traditional AI hubs in North America and Europe. By expanding access to advanced AI compute, the collaboration enables local enterprises, startups, and SMEs to develop and deploy AI solutions, fostering innovation and economic growth. Additionally, the deployment of cutting-edge NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs ensures that the region has the computational power needed to support next-generation AI workloads, from large language models to complex simulations. This move also signals growing investor confidence in Southeast Asia's digital economy, potentially attracting further investment and talent. For more information, visit www.aolani.com.
