SoftBank's Son plans $50B Malaysia AI infrastructure investment
10/25/2026 — 10/25, 18:18·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)·In the 2026-10-25 briefing
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- Malaysia's prime minister said SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has picked several sites in the country for $50 billion in technology investment, ac…
Latest turnBloomberg reported that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar said SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son plans to invest $50 billion in Malaysia across AI, emerging technology and data centers. Anwar said the sites include Sarawak, Kuching and the peninsula, and that he met Son online on the 20th to discuss the plan.
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Bloomberg reported that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar said SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son plans to invest $50 billion in Malaysia across AI, emerging technology and data centers. Anwar said the sites include Sarawak, Kuching and the peninsula, and that he met Son online on the 20th to discuss the plan.
IT之家AI score 60Malaysia's prime minister said Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Group has chosen locations in Malaysia for $50 billion in technology investment, Bloomberg reported. The outlay would accelerate Son's global bet on AI infrastructure. The disclosure came from the prime minister rather than from SoftBank itself.
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