SoftBank’s Son Plans $50 Billion Malaysia Tech Outlay, PM Says

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son plans to invest $50 billion into technology projects across Malaysia. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed the commitment, which represents a significant expansion of Son’s global strategy to fund large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure. This investment follows a broader trend of sovereign and private entities seeking to establish Southeast Asia as a hub for AI development and data center capacity.