Malaysia's cloud computing strategy aims to establish the country as a prominent regional hub for cloud services by the year 2030.
Malaysia has taken a significant step in its digital transformation journey with the launch of the National Cloud Computing Policy (NCCP) in August 2025. The policy aims to establish Malaysia as a world-class cloud computing hub by 2030, supporting the country's ambition to be a leading regional digital hub.
The NCCP is a pivotal policy in Malaysia's digital strategy, integrating and supporting broader national digital initiatives such as the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL), the National Fourth Industrial Revolution Policy, and the New Industrial Master Plan 2030. It serves as a foundational enabler for AI and digital innovation.
The policy has five key pillars:
- Public Sector Transformation: Mandates cloud adoption across government agencies to modernize services, improve efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness, aligning with national plans such as the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13).
- Fostering Private Sector Growth: Supports private sector innovation and competitiveness, particularly helping MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) expand and compete globally, thereby boosting economic growth and attracting investment.
- Secure Data Protection and Privacy: Strengthens data security frameworks, ensures compliance with data protection laws, and builds public trust, supporting digital resilience and inclusive growth.
- Cloud Infrastructure Development: Enhances national cloud infrastructure, which underpins digital services and AI adoption and encourages investment from global cloud providers, creating new digital opportunities and jobs.
- Sustainability and Green Computing: Emphasizes environmentally friendly cloud practices, including energy-efficient data centers and infrastructure to ensure responsible technological growth.
The NCCP also promotes cloud sovereignty by ensuring data generated in Malaysia remains under Malaysian law and regulatory frameworks, aligned with the Malaysia Cyber Security Strategy. This balances growth with security and trust.
The policy is designed with the flexibility to adapt to technological changes and emerging challenges in the global cloud computing landscape. It aims to unlock significant economic value — projections estimate that a 1% increase in cloud adoption could add RM10.5 billion to GDP, with accelerated cloud adoption potentially contributing RM110 billion by 2028.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo announced the launch of the NCCP at the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025. He emphasized that the policy upholds five core pillars: guiding public and private sectors, data protection and privacy, digital inclusivity, environmental sustainability, and ensuring Malaysia remains competitive in the global digital economy. The NCCP provides a clear direction for Malaysia's digital transformation journey and serves as a national action plan for the strategic, well-managed, and high-impact adoption of cloud technology.
As Malaysia chairs ASEAN in 2025, the NCCP also aims to expand cloud and AI collaboration across Southeast Asia. The policy is expected to contribute to Malaysia's ambition to be a leading regional digital hub by 2030.
The launch of the NCCP was reported by Bernama. With this policy in place, Malaysia is well on its way to becoming a leading digital hub in the region.
The National Cloud Computing Policy (NCCP) supports the business growth of private sectors, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), enhancing their global competitiveness and boosting economic growth. This policy integration with national strategies such as the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL) and the National Fourth Industrial Revolution Policy positions Malaysia as a hub for data-and-cloud-computing technology.
The NCCP also focuses on fostering innovation by establishing environmentally friendly cloud practices and ensuring secure data protection and privacy, which builds public trust and supports digital resilience, thereby contributing to inclusive growth in both industry and finance.
