Breaking into Data Center and AI Cloud Business in Southeast Asia
GIBO Holdings Limited, an Asia-based AI-generated animation platform, announced the signing of a Core Partnership Agreement with Ricloud AI Inc. (“Ricloud”), a premier global AI cloud infrastructure provider and one of 79 official NVIDIA Cloud Partners (“NCP”) worldwide (https://marketplace.nvidia.com/en-us/enterprise/partners). GIBO believes that this alliance positions GIBO to enter the high-growth data center and AI cloud markets, unlocking vast opportunities in Southeast Asia through strategic partnership and exclusive regional priority rights with Ricloud.
As Southeast Asia’s digital economy surges toward a projected US$1 trillion valuation by 2030, GIBO believes that this partnership is able to place it at the forefront of sovereign AI infrastructure deployment. By leveraging Ricloud’s NVIDIA-certified expertise in GPU-accelerated clusters, high-performance interconnects, and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, GIBO will co-develop compliant, scalable solutions for governments, hyperscalers, and enterprises, driving diversified revenue streams and long-term shareholder value.
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Under the Agreement, effective November 2025 for an initial three-year term with automatic renewal, GIBO becomes Ricloud’s core strategic partner in Southeast Asia—spanning high-growth markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. Key highlights include:
Joint Market Expansion: Co-promoting Ricloud’s services in Southeast Asia, including sovereign cloud platforms, large-scale AI training, and next-generation infrastructure, to leverage Ricloud’s three gigawatts of global computing capacity and partnerships with more than 20 governments and sovereign institutions.
Priority Access and Rights: GIBO secures priority deployment opportunities, right of first refusal on third-party collaborations, and preferred status in joint government bids for national AI projects.
Investment Commitment: GIBO’s planned investment in cash, channels, and resources, to be detailed in a forthcoming investment plan, is expected to fuel Ricloud’s multi-continental data center rollout while enhancing GIBO’s ecosystem with enterprise-grade AI tools.
Synergistic Capabilities: Integrating GIBO’s 80 million registered users, regional government relationships, and AI-Generated Content (“AIGC”) expertise with Ricloud’s secure, compliant cloud architecture to pioneer localized large language models, GPU-as-a-Service, and hybrid AI solutions for regulated sectors including finance and healthcare.
GIBO believes its diversification beyond AIGC streaming into AI infrastructure not only mitigates market risks but also amplifies GIBO’s growth trajectory, with analysts forecasting Southeast Asia’s AI cloud sector to exceed US$110 billion by 2028. With priority access and rights in Ricloud’s AI projects in Southeast Asia, both parties have aligned incentives for mutual acceleration.
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“This Core Partnership with Ricloud represents a game-changing pivot for GIBO, transforming our regional AI expertise into a powerhouse for infrastructure innovation,” said Jing Tuang “Zelt” Kueh, Chief Executive Officer of GIBO. “With Ricloud’s NVIDIA NCP status, we are confident to capture significant market share in Southeast Asia’s AI boom, delivering robust returns through scalable investments and exclusive opportunities that will benefit our investors and enhance our valuation.”
Ken Zhang, COO, of Ricloud AI Inc., commented: “GIBO’s deep Southeast Asian footprint and strong commitment make it the ideal partner to propel our sovereign and business AI vision. Together, we’ll harness NVIDIA technologies to build resilient, high-performance clouds that empower governments and enterprises, generating exponential value in one of the world’s fastest-growing AI regions.”
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