The Future of Microsoft Asia Region

I have been researching Microsoft's latest region strategy for a few months. I found something very interesting and it can change many things in the Asia & ASEAN region.

Where is the new headquarter of Asia & ASEAN region?

Someone may believe it is still China mainland because Microsoft invested a lot in China mainland. However, I have a different opinion. The new headquarter will be in Malaysia.

This is because US AI act prevents Microsoft from investing any infrastructure about AI in China mainland. And Azure means AI, which means almost any Azure team will not be located in China anymore. Currently, Azure Core team in MSFT is moving out of China mainland.

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announces a $2.2 billion investment to advance new cloud and AI infrastructure in Malaysia during the Microsoft Build: AI Day on May 02, 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

What is Microsot Malaysia doing?

I have noticed some interesting new opening positions of Microsoft Malaysia. A few senior support position are moving to Malaysia. These positions used to be hired in Wuxi/Suzhou, China. It’s just the beginning.