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

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Masayoshi Son has identified sites in Kuching, Sarawak, and peninsular Malaysia

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SoftBank Group intends to put $50 billion into Malaysia, directing the money toward AI, data centers and other emerging technologies, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, according to CNBC.

Anwar said on Saturday that SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son had chosen sites for the funds in Kuching, Sarawak, and in peninsular Malaysia. The two held a video conference earlier that week, according to........

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