Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched “Semarak AI Malaysia,” a national programme designed to equip government officers, students, software companies, and communities in Malaysia with AI tools and skills to develop their own solutions.
“For Malaysia to lead in the regional AI economy, we need a workforce and a software industry that can build, not just consume, AI technology. Through Semarak AI Malaysia, AWS is building on its MYR29.2 billion commitment to Malaysia to turn that ambition into reality. This program starts with our civil servants and students, and extends to our software companies so they can develop AI solutions that serve Malaysian businesses and compete across the region,” said YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, minister of Investment, Trade and Industry.
Semarak AI Malaysia
The program focuses on the next phase after initial AI adoption by providing more Malaysians with access and skills to build with AI.
Semarak AI Malaysia is organised around three pillars:
- AI Negara for the public sector: Equipping government officers to develop AI services that improve citizen outcomes
- AI Ekonomi for businesses: Providing Malaysian businesses with AI tools to enhance competitiveness and growth
- AI Rakyat for communities: Developing AI skills within Malaysian communities
“When the public sector leads in building with AI, it becomes the lighthouse for the rest of the country. That’s what Semarak AI Malaysia is designed to do: equip civil servants, software companies, and students with the tools to build their own AI solutions. Every ministry, every developer, and every student who builds with AI raises the bar for what’s next,” said Hussein Mohd Ali, country manager, Malaysia, AWS.
