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Microsoft commits to $5.5bn AI and cloud investment in Singapore by 2029
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Microsoft is on track to invest $5.5 billion in Singaporean cloud and AI infrastructure by 2029.
Key facts
- In 2024, Microsoft signed a 20-year PPA with EDP Renewables for power from the energy firm's 200MWp SolarNova 8 project, which sees solar panels placed on building rooftops
- Microsoft is on track to invest $5.5 billion in Singaporean cloud and AI infrastructure by 2029
- As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the pledge comes one day after Microsoft promised $1bn in spending in Thailand
- Microsoft opened its Singapore Azure cloud region in 2010 with three availability zones
Summary
Company president Brad Smith said that the investment will go towards meeting growing demand for AI skills and compute capacity, as well as the maintenance of ongoing operations. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the pledge comes one day after Microsoft promised $1bn in spending in Thailand. “Our ongoing investment in cloud and AI infrastructure reflects Microsoft’s long‑term confidence in Singapore as a global digital leader,” said Smith. “We’re focused on helping people and organizations use AI by strengthening skills, increasing cybersecurity and resilience, and advancing trusted governance.”