SoftBank plans $50bn AI investment in Malaysia, PM says

2026-10-26 · Tech · Malaysia · Japan

SoftBank plans to invest $50 billion in artificial intelligence in Malaysia, according to the country's prime minister, as reported by Nikkei Asia. The plan would be one of the largest foreign AI commitments in Southeast Asia. Details of the projects, timeline and structure were not provided in the report.

Why it matters：A commitment of this size would make Malaysia a major AI hub and intensify competition for data-center and computing investment in Southeast Asia.

Key points

• The plan was announced by Malaysia's prime minister.
• It would be one of Southeast Asia's largest AI investment commitments.

Sources (original reporting)

• Nikkei Asia

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