SoftBank plans $50 billion investment in Malaysian AI and data centers

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has selected investment sites in the country. According to Quartz, the locations include Kuching, Sarawak, and peninsular Malaysia. The Next Web reports that Anwar announced the plan on Saturday after Son described it during a video call on Tuesday.

• Fortune reports Malaysia recorded $94 billion in data-center investments between 2021 and mid-2026.

Covered by 5 publishers within 26 hours of the first report.

• Quartz: SoftBank is planning a $50 billion AI and data center push in Malaysia

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CN CNBC SoftBank reportedly plans $50 billion tech investment in aspiring 'AI nation' Malaysia 12:56 AM

QZ Quartz SoftBank is planning a $50 billion AI and data center push in Malaysia · Cris Tolomia 7:30 AM

FO Fortune SoftBank weighs a $50 billion AI bet on Malaysia, equal to a tenth of the country’s GDP · Jay Ganglani 7:31 AM

TNW The Next Web SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son picks Malaysia for $50bn of AI investment, Anwar says · Cristian Dina 2:05 PM

DT DigiTimes SoftBank eyes US$50B Malaysia AI data-center expansion · DIGITIMES 2:51 AM

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