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Oct 25, 2026

SoftBank's Son plans $50 billion Malaysia tech investment, PM says

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son has chosen locations in Malaysia for $50 billion in technology investments, according to the country's prime minister, marking a major acceleration of the billionaire's global AI and tech infrastructure push.

Oct 25, 2026·3 sources

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▪Technology companies including Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Alphabet Inc.'s Google have selected Malaysia as a major destination for data center investments
▪Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that SoftBank Group's investment will create employment opportunities for younger workers and depends on national political stability
▪Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that the country must strengthen its capabilities in semiconductors, digitalization, and workforce skills

Topics

Alphabet Inc.AI investment AI data centers AI Data Center Gold Rush Compute, chips & AI infrastructure Artificial intelligence infrastructure

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