Malaysia's AI Investments Ranks 44th While Singapore Leads ASEAN Countries At 3rd, Liew Tells Parliament
Malaysia's AI Investments Ranks 44th While Singapore Leads ASEAN Countries At 3rd, Liew Tells Parliament
The Government is always proactive in attracting high-quality investments, including investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance technological capacity development, thereby contributing towards establishing the country as a digital investment hub.
政府一直积极吸引高质量的投资,包括对人工智能(AI)的投资,以加强技术能力发展,从而为将该国建成数字投资中心做出贡献。
Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Liew Chin Tong, in the Dewan Rakyat today , said the East Asia Forum article by Albert Jehoshua Rapha actually calls for ASEAN countries to collaborate in developing a governance framework for AI technology use, rather than competing against each other.
投资、贸易和工业(MITI)副部长刘钦通今天在人民大会上说,阿尔伯特·约书亚·拉法在东亚论坛上发表的文章实际上呼吁东盟国家合作制定人工智能技术使用的治理框架,而不是相互竞争。
Liew said, according to the Global AI Index 2023, a country's AI progress is assessed based on key aspects such as investment, innovation, and implementation. Malaysia ranks 44th in this report, ahead of neighbouring countries like Indonesia (46th) and Vietnam (47th), while Singapore leads ASEAN countries at 3rd place.
刘说,根据2023年全球人工智能指数,一个国家的人工智能进展是根据投资、创新和实施等关键方面进行评估的。马来西亚在这份报告中排名第44位,领先于印度尼西亚(第46位)和越南(第47位)等邻国,而新加坡以第三位领先东盟国家。
Liew said this in reply to a query raised by Dato' Shamshulkahar Mohd Deli [Jempol] who requested the Minister Of Investment, Trade And Industry (MITI) to explain why a significant portion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment in Southeast Asia is more concentrated in Singapore (US$8.4 billion) and Indonesia (US$1.9 billion) compared to Malaysia (approximately US$371 million), based on the East Asia Forum report, and what measures the Government is taking to encourage AI-related investments in Malaysia.
刘在回应拿督沙姆舒尔卡哈尔·莫哈德·德利 [Jempol] 提出的问题时说了这句话。根据东亚论坛的报告,他要求投资、贸易和工业部长(MITI)解释为什么与马来西亚(约3.71亿美元)相比,东南亚的人工智能(AI)投资的很大一部分更集中在新加坡(84亿美元)和印度尼西亚(19亿美元),以及政府正在采取哪些措施来鼓励在马来西亚进行与人工智能相关的投资。
"Additionally, according to the Oxford Insight report, The Government AI Readiness Index 2023, which measures countries' readiness worldwide to adopt and implement AI technology in the public sector, lists Malaysia at 23rd place compared to Thailand (37th), Indonesia (42nd), Vietnam (59th), and the Philippines (65th), with Singapore ranked 2nd."
“此外,根据牛津洞察报告,衡量全球各国在公共部门采用和实施人工智能技术准备情况的2023年政府人工智能就绪指数将马来西亚列为第23位,而泰国(第37位)、印度尼西亚(第42位)、越南(第59位)和菲律宾(第65位),新加坡排名第2。”
Liew said domestic AI investments in Malaysia are on a positive trend. As announced by Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and recent commitments from global technology giants include:
刘说,马来西亚的国内人工智能投资呈现积极趋势。正如部长腾库·扎弗鲁尔·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹和总理拿督斯里·安瓦尔·易卜拉欣宣布的那样,全球科技巨头最近的承诺包括:
i. Amazon Web Services (AWS) on March 2, 2023, announced an investment estimated at US$6 billion (RM25.5 billion) over more than 15 years to establish new infrastructure regions in Malaysia. This investment will have a significant impact on innovation and digital transformation in the country.
i. 亚马逊网络服务(AWS)于2023年3月2日宣布,在超过15年的时间里投资估计为60亿美元(255令吉),用于在马来西亚建立新的基础设施区域。这项投资将对该国的创新和数字化转型产生重大影响。
ii. Nvidia on December 8, 2023, announced an investment of US$4.29 billion (RM20 billion) in collaboration with YTL Power International to build an AI data centre in Johor.
二。英伟达于2023年12月8日宣布与YTL Power International合作投资42.9亿美元(200令吉),在柔佛州建造一个人工智能数据中心。
iii. Microsoft on May 2, 2024, announced an investment of US$2.2 billion (RM10.5 billion) to build cloud infrastructure and AI in Malaysia. This investment commitment will support robust cloud and AI infrastructure development while providing business opportunities for local companies.
三。微软于2024年5月2日宣布投资22亿美元(105令吉),用于在马来西亚建设云基础设施和人工智能。这项投资承诺将支持强大的云和人工智能基础设施开发,同时为本地公司提供商机。
iv. Google on May 30, 2024, also announced an investment of US$2 billion (RM9.4 billion) to build its first data center and Google Cloud region in Malaysia. This investment aims to meet the demand for AI and cloud computing services and provide access to the latest cloud technologies for local companies.
iv。谷歌还于2024年5月30日宣布投资20亿美元(94令吉),在马来西亚建立其第一个数据中心和谷歌云区域。这项投资旨在满足对人工智能和云计算服务的需求,并为本地公司提供获得最新云技术的机会。
"Through AI-related investments, MITI and the Government aim to develop a comprehensive digital economic ecosystem and promote the use of AI technology in various fields, including smart manufacturing. The National Investment Council chaired by the Prime Minister during the 4th Meeting of 2024 in June agreed to enhance current policies regarding data centre investments," liew added.
“通过与人工智能相关的投资,MITI和政府旨在发展一个全面的数字经济生态系统,并促进人工智能技术在包括智能制造在内的各个领域的使用。刘补充说,在2024年6月的第四次会议上,由总理主持的国家投资委员会同意加强有关数据中心投资的现行政策。
These improvements are based on three main aspects:
这些改进基于三个主要方面:
i) Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE), as well as ensuring sufficient Renewable Energy (RE) supply;
i) 电力使用效率(PUE)和用水效率(WUE),以及确保充足的可再生能源(RE)供应;
ii) Development of local vendors (localisation); and
ii) 发展本地供应商(本地化);以及
iii) Collaboration with universities and technical institutions to develop local talent.
iii) 与大学和技术机构合作,培养本地人才。
These Government efforts are expected to boost economic growth towards establishing the country as a digital investment hub and an AI hub in the region, Liew said.
刘说,政府的这些努力有望促进经济增长,将该国建成该地区的数字投资中心和人工智能中心。