SoftBank's Son plans $50B Malaysia tech investment

Malaysia's prime minister said SoftBank Group's Masayoshi Son has chosen locations in Malaysia for $50 billion in technology investments. The outlay would accelerate his global bet on AI infrastructure; specific project details were not disclosed.

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