Google says Malaysia investments to add US$3bil to its GDP by 2030, create 26,500 jobs

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Google says Malaysia investments to add US$3bil to its GDP by 2030, create 26,500 jobs
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KUALA LUMPUR: Google said on Tuesday its investments in Malaysia would create 26,500 jobs and contribute more than $3 billion to its economy by 2030, as it announced its new data centre and Cloud region there had broken ground.

"Our investments are designed to provide high performing and reliability, meeting demand for cloud and AI services across the country," Google President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat told an event in Malaysia. Porat said its ventures in Malaysia included support for new sustainability initiatives, such as improvements in water quality, plus skilling, with 355,000 Malaysians already trained since 2019 in digital skills.

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