Google unveils $3B investment to tap AI demand in Malaysia and Thailand

The funds will go toward new data centers in both Asian markets, serving also as cloud regions, and supporting developments in artificial intelligence.

Google has unveiled plans to invest a total of $3 billion in Malaysia and Thailand, where the US cloud vendor says there is growing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). 

The funds include $2 billion toward Google's first data center and cloud region in Malaysia, located in Sime Darby Property's Elmina Business Park in Selangor. Construction has begun on the site. 

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The investment is expected to fuel in excess of $3.2 billion in "positive economic impact" and add 26,500 jobs for the Asian market by 2030, said Google in a statement Tuesday. 

It said the data center and cloud region will facilitate ...