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Alibaba Unveils Flagship AI Model Malaysia Emerges as New AI Powerhouse

HONG KONG: KUALA LUMPUR:

hinese technology giant Al- alaysia is rapidly emerging
ibaba has launched what it as one of Asia’s most sig-
Cdescribes as its most powerful Mnificant technology hubs,
artificial intelligence model yet, trig- leveraging the global artificial intelli-
gering a rally in its shares and signal- gence (AI) boom, a thriving semicon-
ling that China’s competition with ductor industry and billions of dollars
leading U.S. AI firms is entering a new as OpenAI and Anthropic. Analysts in foreign investments to strengthen The country’s long-established
phase. Investors responded positively believe the release reflects a broader its position in the global digital econ- semiconductor industry has provided
to the announcement, pushing Aliba- shift in the global AI landscape, with omy. Once known primarily as a man- a strong foundation for this trans-
ba’s Hong Kong-listed shares higher Chinese firms increasingly focusing ufacturing base, the country is now formation. Malaysia currently plays
as the company reinforced its ambi- on high-performance, open-weight positioning itself as a regional centre a vital role in the global chip supply
tions to become a global AI leader. models that are more affordable and for AI infrastructure, advanced chip chain through semiconductor as-
The newly introduced Qwen accessible for developers worldwide. production and data centres. sembly, testing and packaging, while
3.8-Max is built with approximate- Alibaba’s decision to open-source Driven by increasing demand for government policies are encouraging
ly 2.4 trillion parameters, making it the model’s weights is expected to en- AI computing and geopolitical shifts movement into higher-value activi-
one of the world’s largest publicly courage wider adoption among en- that have encouraged companies to ties such as chip design, AI innova-
announced AI foundation models. terprises and developers. Industry ex- diversify supply chains, Malaysia has tion and research.
Alibaba claims the model delivers sig- perts say this strategy could accelerate attracted investments from global Industry experts believe Malaysia’s
nificant improvements in reasoning, innovation while offering a cost-effec- technology giants including Micro- strategic location, competitive costs and
coding and complex problem-solving, tive alternative to proprietary AI sys- soft, Google, Amazon Web Services business-friendly policies have made it
while adopting a “mixture-of-experts” tems developed in the United States. and NVIDIA. The southern state an attractive alternative for multina-
architecture that activates only rele- The announcement comes amid of Johor has become a major desti- tional firms seeking resilient manufac-
vant portions of the model for each rapidly increasing investments in AI nation for hyperscale data centres, turing and AI infrastructure outside
task, improving efficiency. infrastructure across both China and while Penang continues to expand its traditional markets. The nation’s digi-
The launch underscores China’s the United States, as governments role as the country’s semiconductor tal ambitions are also being supported
determination to challenge the domi- and technology companies compete hub with a strong manufacturing eco- by incentives, infrastructure expan-
nance of American AI companies such for leadership in generative AI. system and skilled workforce. sion and public-private partnerships.

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