AWS vs Azure vs GCP — which cloud and why? Malaysian tech teams sharE

by Raj Thambipillai·May 22, 2026

Asked around in my network of Malaysian tech leads and engineers. HerE's the aggregated picture.

AWS: Most common, by far. The default choice for most Malaysian tech companies. ap-southeast-1 (Singapore) has excellent coverage and full service availability. The job market skews heavily AWS.

Azure: Strong in corporate and GLC environments where Microsoft 365 is already the standard. Azure AD integration is genuinely smooth for Microsoft-centric organisations. Less dominant in pure tech companies.

GCP: Least common in Malaysia specifically. Used by companies that are heavily into data and ML (BigQuery is genuinely best-in-class). Some startups that came from a Google Workspace culture.

Verdict for job seekers: AWS certifications have the highest market demand. GCP BigQuery skills are valuable for data engineering roles. Azure is worth knowing for corporate/enterprise-facing roles.

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Comments (6)

Khairul Hazwan18

Therapy in Bahasa Malaysia is rare. Finding a therapist who practices in BM was a project in itself. Minda Sihat has a directory — worth bookmarking.

Irene Yap22

Online therapy via platforms like MindFi and Naluri reduced the barrier significantly. I'd never have gone to a physical clinic — too visible in a small city.

Zulfikri Nizam11

GPs can now prescribe basic anxiety and depression medication in Malaysia without specialist referral. It's still stigmatised but access is improving.