KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Malaysian energy utility firm YTL Power International on Friday announced a collaboration with Nvidia Corp to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Malaysia, with the first phase expected to be operational by mid-2024.

The AI infrastructure will be hosted at YTL's data center park in Kulai, in the Malaysian state of Johor, the firm said in a statement. (Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Jan Harvey)