Amazon announced plans to invest $9bn in Singapore to expand cloud infrastructure in the city-state.

Amazon has announced plans to invest $9bn in Singapore to expand cloud infrastructure in the city-state.

The announcement at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ASEAN Summit today comes after the Seattle-based tech giant last year unveiled multibillion-dollar investments in cloud services in Malaysia and Thailand.

Amazon said the investment would support more than 12,000 jobs at Singaporean businesses each year and $23.7bn worth of value to Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Amazon’s announcement is the latest in a series of moves by United States-based tech titans to expand their footprint in Southeast Asia.

Microsoft last week unveiled multibillion-dollar investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in December undertook a tour of Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore, while Apple CEO Tim Cook last month visited Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia.

On Monday, Malaysia’s trade and investment minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said Google would announce plans to invest in the country in the near future.