KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia Madani Artificial Intelligence (MMAI Technologies SDN. BHD.), a wholly owned entity of the Malaysian government, and Presight, a UAE-based global artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics company, announced Monday an agreement set to accelerate Malaysia's digital transformation.

The duo said in a statement that this collaboration will harness advanced AI and sovereign cloud infrastructure to strengthen national security, enhance Malaysian government efficiency, and drive data-powered governance.

The agreement, formally exchanged at the ASEAN-GCC Economic Forum 2025, marks a pivotal advancement in AI collaboration between the UAE and Malaysia.

The partnership will see the two entities collaborate on a range of critical initiatives, including the development of sovereign cloud infrastructure, AI solutions, and applications for digital transformation across national safety, public security, and government efficiency.

"Through this partnership with Presight, Malaysia gains access to world-class expertise that will propel our nation forward, aligning perfectly with our Malaysia Madani vision for a technologically advanced and digitally sovereign future," said Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, minister of Home Affairs of Malaysia.

He also mentioned that this collaboration not only boosts Malaysia's domestic resilience but also reinforces the strong bilateral relationship between Malaysia and the UAE, positioning both nations as pivotal contributors to the evolving global AI applications ecosystem.