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Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to set up its first data centre and “cloud region” there, the government announced on Thursday.
“The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry has secured a commitment from Google to invest RM9.4 billion to house its first Google data centre and Google Cloud…
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Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to set up its first data centre and “cloud region” there, the government announced on Thursday.
“The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry has received a commitment from Google to invest RM9.4 billion to set up Malaysia's first Google data centre and Google Cloud region,” the ministry said in a statement.
The company said the funding will support 26,500 jobs across various sectors in Malaysia, including healthcare, education and finance.
“Google's first data center and Google Cloud region is our largest investment to date in Malaysia, where we have been a proud home for the past 13 years,” said Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Google and its parent company Alphabet.
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“This investment builds on our partnership with the Malaysian government to advance their 'Cloud First' policy, which includes best-in-class cybersecurity standards.”
Google's investment follows a pledge by US tech giant Microsoft to invest $2.2 billion in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia.
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