{
  "id": 16600947,
  "title": "Abang Johari confirms AI data centre plan in Sarawak under US$50b investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/abang-johari-confirms-ai-data-centre-plan-in-sarawak-under-us-50b",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-26T12:25:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/26/abang-johari-confirms-ai-data-centre-plan-in-sarawak-under-us50b-investment/240707"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari confirmed that the US$50 billion investment announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim includes plans for an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Tanjung Embang. Sarawak Premier Abang Johari stated that he could not disclose additional details, such as the name of the involved international company, due to confidentiality reasons. The information is currently at the planning stage only. Abang Johari emphasized that the investment proposal was made by a top international company and was received positively by the state due to its progressive approach to transitioning towards a new economy. The Premier explained that Sarawak prepared its human capital through free education, making it an attractive destination for the international technology giant.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 26 — The US$50 billion investment announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently...",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}