Aolani, a Singapore-founded AI cloud company, has announced a strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA that will significantly expand AI factory infrastructure across Southeast Asia. The agreement, described as a first of its scale for a Southeast Asian-founded company, is set to elevate the region's profile in the global AI ecosystem by combining Aolani's capabilities with NVIDIA's technology to unlock financing and democratize access to AI compute for global AI natives, sovereigns, and local enterprises and SMEs.
The collaboration brings Aolani's total AI factory capacity to more than 100 megawatts, with 22,000 GPUs expected to be deployed across two AI factories in Malaysia and the Philippines in early 2027. This will raise 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. The company 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. This approach addresses a critical barrier to AI adoption: the high cost and limited availability of specialized compute resources.
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. More than US$50 billion has been invested by global hyperscalers in AI-ready data centers and cloud infrastructure, as noted by the Singapore Economic Development Board, driving the region's growth 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 profound. By significantly increasing AI compute capacity in Southeast Asia, Aolani and NVIDIA are addressing a critical bottleneck that has hindered the region's AI ambitions. The deployment of advanced GPUs will enable local enterprises, startups, and institutions to develop and deploy AI solutions at scale, fostering innovation and economic growth. Moreover, the collaboration positions Southeast Asia as a key node in the global AI infrastructure network, attracting further investment and talent. As AI continues to transform industries worldwide, this partnership ensures that Southeast Asia is not just a participant but a leader in the AI revolution.
