Tencent has opened a larger office at Menara 1 Sentrum in Kuala Lumpur, expanding its presence in Malaysia and strengthening its role as a strategic base for international operations.

The new space can accommodate up to 500 staff and supports the company’s longer term growth plans.

“Malaysia’s strong digital infrastructure, supportive policies, and highly skilled talent make it an ideal base for digital innovation.

This new office marks the beginning of an exciting next chapter, where we will deepen our Cloud and AI innovation partnerships, support Malaysia’s digital ambitions, cross-border collaboration, and continue nurturing local creative and technology talent,”

said Judy Wong, Country Manager of Tencent Malaysia.

Tencent entered Malaysia in 2013 and has expanded across gaming, entertainment, payments, AI and cloud.

Its local workforce doubled in 2025 and is projected to continue strong double digit growth through 2026.

More than 90 percent of its Malaysia team works in development operations, data analysis, content compliance and customer experience.

The new office brings together Tencent’s Global Tech, Digital Innovation and Customer Experience units.

Tencent said centralising these functions strengthens its international operations while contributing to Malaysia’s tech ecosystem.

“Tencent’s expansion in Malaysia demonstrates the growth of our digital economy and the ability of the local workforce to meet the demands of leading internet companies in today’s deeply interconnected global economy.

We welcome Tencent’s continued commitment and investment in Malaysia as a strategic base for talent development and global collaboration,”

said YB Gobind Singh Deo, the Minister of Digital, Malaysia, at the launch ceremony.

At the launch, Tencent Cloud signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Opensys Technologies and Boost to deploy its PalmAI technology, a move the company says will help position Malaysia as a testing ground for emerging digital innovation.

Tencent is also deepening its involvement in cross border tourism, esports and education.

The 2024 integration of Weixin Pay with PayNet allows Chinese visitors to pay in Malaysia using DuitNow QR.

PayNet recorded a threefold increase in transactions during China’s Golden Week following the rollout.

Malaysian merchants are adopting more Weixin and WeChat features, including KLIA Express’ new Mini Program ahead of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.

Featured image: Edited by Fintech News Malaysia, based on image by Tencent