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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, 20263 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

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Masayoshi Son Anwar Ibrahim

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AI Data Center Gold Rush1 AI data centers1 AI investment1 Artificial intelligence infrastructure1 Compute, chips & AI infrastructure1

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