PETRONAS, Microsoft expand collaboration to support Malaysia's AI ecosystem

PETRONAS, Microsoft expand collaboration to support Malaysia's AI ecosystem

By: ICN Bureau

Last updated : August 01, 2025 11:54 am



The parties will also explore a holistic collaboration across industries to promote sustainable energy and policy alignment


PETRONAS and Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), further extending their strategic collaboration in multiple areas across innovation and sustainability to support the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled economy and ecosystem in Malaysia, while advancing efforts toward energy transition in Asia.

The collaboration will focus on fostering an ecosystem in Malaysia that enables organisations to harness AI's potential for economic advancement and societal benefit. With nation building at heart, the companies will support Malaysia’s efforts to build regional leadership in AI capabilities and develop a strong local AI ecosystem through joint programmes.

Under the collaboration, PETRONAS and Microsoft will explore further initiatives to intensify AI and energy innovation leveraging Microsoft’s newly launched Malaysia West cloud region. They will look into entrenching Agentic AI, Microsoft Copilot, data analytics, cloud computing and cybersecurity among other technologies, to unlock new levels of operational efficiency and sustainability performance across its value chain.

The parties will also explore a holistic collaboration across industries to promote sustainable energy and policy alignment.

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First Published : August 01, 2025 12:00 am