PETRONAS and Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), further extending their strategic collaboration in multiple areas across innovation and sustainability to support the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled economy and ecosystem in Malaysia, while advancing efforts toward energy transition in Asia.
At the signing ceremony held on the sidelines of Energy Asia 2025, PETRONAS was represented by its Senior Vice President of Projects, Technology & Health, Safety, Security & Environment (PT&HSSE), Ir Ts Mohd Yusri Mohamed Yusof and Vice President of Group Technology & Commercialisation, Izwan Ismail. Microsoft Malaysia was represented by its Managing Director, Laurence Si.
Ir Ts Mohd Yusri said, “At PETRONAS, innovation goes beyond technology – it is about shaping a future where energy is smarter, cleaner, and sustainable for not only the organisations involved, but also the nation and its people.
“Our collaboration with Microsoft is driven by a shared commitment to meaningful innovation and sustainable progress. By harnessing our joint expertise in innovation and sustainability, we are steadfast in advancing adoption of AI and Cloud capabilities in a manner that promotes sustainable energy practices, in support of Malaysia’s aspirations of building an AI economy with a robust ecosystem in which everyone thrives,” he added.
Si said, “As a trusted technology partner to PETRONAS, we are thrilled to strengthen our collaboration to help advance their digital and AI transformation. With Microsoft’s new cloud region in Malaysia, we are committed to supporting PETRONAS with secure, scalable, and sustainable cloud solutions that will drive growth and innovation in Malaysia’s energy sector.”
