{"slug": "tencent-cloud-plans-first-malaysian-cloud-region-in-johor", "title": "Tencent Cloud plans first Malaysian cloud region in Johor", "summary": "Tencent Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, announced plans to establish its first cloud region in Malaysia's Johor state, with three availability zones in the initial phase. The company will also collaborate with local universities and businesses on AI talent development, as part of its expansion in Southeast Asia.", "body_md": "Tencent Cloud plans to establish its first cloud region in Malaysia’s Johor state, with three availability zones planned for the initial phase, according to the [company announcement](https://www.ithome.com/0/991/250.htm).\n\nThe company also plans to work with local universities and businesses on AI talent development. The expansion combines new cloud infrastructure with a local training program as Tencent Cloud deepens its presence in Southeast Asia. [[IT Home](https://www.ithome.com/0/991/250.htm), in Chinese]", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/tencent-cloud-plans-first-malaysian-cloud-region-in-johor", "canonical_source": "https://technode.com/2026/08/19/tencent-cloud-plans-first-malaysian-cloud-region-in-johor/", "published_at": "2026-08-19 05:42:29+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-19 06:12:25.077054+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Tencent Cloud", "Tencent Holdings", "Johor", "Malaysia"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/tencent-cloud-plans-first-malaysian-cloud-region-in-johor", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/tencent-cloud-plans-first-malaysian-cloud-region-in-johor.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/tencent-cloud-plans-first-malaysian-cloud-region-in-johor.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/tencent-cloud-plans-first-malaysian-cloud-region-in-johor.jsonld"}}