Schneider Electric to launch Southeast Asia training hub in Malaysia
Key takeaways
- The country is also a key hub for semiconductors, accounting for about 13% of global testing and packaging.
- AI demand is expected to drive growth in both sectors, putting pressure on firms to improve energy efficiency, the president of Schneider Electric s semiconductors and battery segment Henri Berthe told Reuters.
- "This growth is pushing us to invest in Southeast Asia," he said on the sidelines of a regional industry forum.
Schneider Electric to launch Southeast Asia training hub in Malaysia Reuters Wed, May 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM GMT+7 1 min read SU.PA MSFT AMZN GOOG KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Reuters) - French energy technology firm Schneider Electric plans to open a Southeast Asian training centre in Malaysia this year, a senior executive said on Wednesday, as a boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure drives up power demand in the region.
Southeast Asia s data centre capacity is expected to grow threefold by 2030, according to analysts, with Malaysia emerging as a major hotspot, attracting investments from tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet s Google in recent years.
The country is also a key hub for semiconductors, accounting for about 13% of global testing and packaging.