27 Jan 2026 | 5 Mins Read

Tencent eyes Middle East cloud expansion amid regional spending surge

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Tencent CEO Dowson Tong said the company plans to expand its data center footprint in the Middle East over the next 12–18 months, ramping up investments and partnerships in the region. Tencent is exploring building data centers to serve cloud customers, as global tech giants like Nvidia and OpenAI step up investments in Middle East AI infrastructure.