Aolani, a Singapore-founded AI cloud provider, has announced a strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA that will significantly expand AI factory infrastructure across Southeast Asia. The agreement, a first of its scale for a Southeast Asian-founded company, aims to boost the region's profile in the global AI ecosystem by combining Aolani's capabilities with NVIDIA's technology to unlock financing and accelerate access to AI compute for global AI natives, sovereigns, local enterprises, and SMEs.
This collaboration brings Aolani's total AI factory capacity to more than 100 megawatts (MW). As part of the initiative, 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. 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.
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 McKinsey & Company. 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 collaboration is poised to democratize AI compute access, enabling more organizations in Southeast Asia to leverage advanced AI capabilities. This could spur innovation, enhance competitiveness, and drive economic growth across the region. For global AI companies, it provides a strategic entry point into a fast-growing market. For local enterprises and SMEs, it lowers barriers to adopting AI, potentially leading to increased productivity and new business opportunities. As AI continues to transform industries worldwide, Aolani's expanded infrastructure positions Southeast Asia as a critical hub in the global AI landscape.
