Google Cloud announces three new regions

Google Cloud has announced three new regions to meet growing demand for cloud services in Asia-Pacific.

Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand join six previously announced regions in Berlin, Dammam, Doha, Mexico, Tel Aviv and Turin in addition to the 34 currently in operation globally — 11 of which are in Asia-Pacific. 

The company says enterprises across industries, startups and public sector organisations across Asia-Pacific will benefit from key controls that enable them to maintain low latency and the highest security, data residency and compliance standards, including specific data storage requirements. It’s a move welcomed by the industry.

“The new Google Cloud regions will help to address organisations’ increasing needs in the area of digital sovereignty and enable more opportunities for digital transformation and innovation in Asia-Pacific,” said Daphne Chung, Research Director, Cloud Services and Software Research, IDC Asia/Pacific.

“With this announcement, Google Cloud is providing customers with more choices in accessing capabilities from local cloud regions while aiding their journeys to hybrid and multi-cloud environments,” she said.