SoftBank plans $50B AI and data center outlay in Malaysia
VectorWireAI · reddit · 2026-10-26
According to vectorwire.ai, SoftBank plans to invest $50 billion in AI and data center infrastructure in Malaysia. The scale aligns with SoftBank's broader massive bets on AI compute (such as Stargate), and underscores Southeast Asia's rise as a hot spot for global data center buildout, with Malaysia attracting major facilities thanks to land, energy, and policy advantages.
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