PETALING JAYA: The government expects more digital investment to flow into Malaysia in 2025, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

The minister said that as Malaysia chairs Asean in 2025, the country is well-positioned to present itself as a destination for digital investments in the region.

"I think we have seen an increase in confidence shown by global technology giants in Malaysia as being a destination for their investments.

"There are ongoing discussions with many other companies, and I anticipate moving ahead next year. We will see more investments, which augurs very well for the country," he said at a press conference after the launch of Gamuda Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy, here today.

Gobind said the government is certain more investment announcements would be made after a series of new investments in the last eight months.

Earlier, Malaysia welcomed the proposed US$14.7 billion (US$1=RM4.28) investment by United States (US) technology giants such as Google, Microsoft, Enovix Corporation, Amazon Web Services, Abbott Laboratories, and Boeing.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shared this during his bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos.

Anwar said Malaysia looks forward to strengthening cooperation with the US in emerging industries.

Meanwhile, Gobind said the ministry is also looking forward to cooperating with the Education Ministry to ensure AI awareness among students in the country.

"We will cooperate with them (Education Ministry) to determine how we can ensure that we can bring AI awareness to all sectors, different groups, including students in this country," he added.

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