SoftBank's Son plans $50 billion investment in Malaysia for AI and data centers

Malaysia is speeding up its AI and digital economy infrastructure plans, drawing growing attention from global tech investors.According to Bloomberg, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar announced that SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son plans to invest 50 billion US dollars in Malaysia, covering AI, data centers and other areas. Anwar shared the news at an event in Malacca, and he had earlier held an online meeting with Son to discuss the deal.Anwar said Son picked Sarawak, Kuching and Peninsular Malaysia as the investment sites, covering AI, emerging tech and data centers. This large-scale investment is expected to boost local digital infrastructure and drive the growth of related industries.