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Will Google create 26,500 jobs in Malaysia by the end of 2025?
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Google to Invest $2 Billion in Malaysia's Selangor State, Creating 26,500 Jobs
May 30, 2024, 06:51 AM
Google has announced a significant investment of $2 billion in Malaysia, aimed at developing its first data center and a new Google Cloud region in the country. This investment will be focused in Selangor state and is part of Google's broader strategy to meet the rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services. The Malaysian government has welcomed this move, highlighting the creation of 26,500 jobs as a result of this investment. This initiative marks a major foray by a US tech giant into the Southeast Asian market, underscoring the region's growing importance in the global tech landscape. The investment will also include significant developments in AI and cloud services.
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