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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son picks Malaysia for $50bn of AI investment, Anwar says

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has picked Malaysia for $50bn of investment in AI, new technology and data centres. Prime minister Anwar Ibrahim made the announcement on Saturday. Anwar said Son told him about the plan during a video call on Tuesday. He spoke in Malacca, at the launch of a national…

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  1. 2026-10-26 18:05 · The Next Web
    SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son picks Malaysia for $50bn of AI investment, Anwar says

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