Alibaba Cloud has been officially recognised as one of the Cloud Service Providers (CSP) under the newly launched Selangor Multi Cloud Services (SMC), a state initiative aimed at accelerating AI adoption and advancing digital transformation across Selangor.

The SMC, led by Menteri Besar Selangor (Pemerbadanan) or MBI Selangor through its wholly owned subsidiary Smartsel Sdn Bhd (SMARTSEL), was introduced during MBI Digital Innovation Day by Selangor Chief Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.

It is a key component in achieving the state’s Smart Selangor objectives outlined in the Rancangan Selangor Pertama (RS-1) and the forthcoming RS-2.

Through its local partner VSTECS Bhd, Alibaba Cloud will provide secure and scalable multi cloud solutions to support digitalisation across government agencies and state-linked organisations.

“Our collaboration with MBI Selangor reflects a shared vision to create an inclusive, knowledge-driven digital economy. By combining Alibaba Cloud’s advanced technological capabilities with the state’s bold digital agenda, we aim to build a future where digital innovation is accessible to everyone, from public agencies to students and entrepreneurs,”

said Kun Huang, General Manager of Malaysia, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.

Alongside its cloud infrastructure services, Alibaba Cloud will introduce two initiatives to promote AI literacy and accessibility: the Alibaba Cloud AI Toolkit and the “Celik AI Selangor” online learning programme.

These are intended to make AI technology more accessible to government bodies, educators, students and local communities.

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