{
  "id": 18121364,
  "title": "Google set to invest RM61bil in Malaysia over 2027-28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/google-set-to-invest-rm61bil-in-malaysia-over-2027-28",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:04:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/04/google-set-to-invest-rm61bil-in-malaysia-over-2027-28"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google is set to invest an astounding RM61.1 billion in Malaysia over the next two years, from 2027 to 2028, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Alphabet's president and chief investment officer, Ruth Porat. The massive investment will focus on digital infrastructure development, data centre campuses expansion, and clean energy and water supply initiatives.\n\nDuring a joint press event at Universiti Malaya today, Porat revealed that Google's commitment to the country extends beyond mere financial support. The tech giant plans to fund four new programmes that aim to upskill 800,000 Malaysians in digital and technological skills by 2031. These programmes include initiatives to enhance AI literacy in classrooms, help local businesses reach more customers online, equip government officials with AI skills and tools, and prepare job seekers for on-site roles at data centres.\n\nAnwar Ibrahim expressed his excitement about the investment, stating that it will bolster Malaysia's standing as a leading digital power in Southeast Asia. He emphasized that Google's commitment to providing digital skills training aligns with the government's human capital development agenda. Porat added that the investment would also benefit rural communities, low-income groups, the Orang Asli community, civil servants, and small traders by ensuring that no one is left behind in the digital revolution.\n\nThe investment includes the development of energy-efficient data centre campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, which will create over 37,000 local jobs during the construction phase, with approximately 6,000 jobs in the construction sector itself. Once completed, these facilities are expected to generate more than 9,000 ongoing local jobs, with average wages being 45% higher than the national median. Furthermore, Google plans to contribute more than one gigawatt of clean energy capacity to the national grid through its investments in clean energy.",
  "summary": "The Alphabet subsidiary is expected to contribute an annual average of RM4.48 billion to the nation’s GDP over the two years.",
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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."
}