{
  "id": 19293426,
  "title": "SoftBank Group to Invest $1 Billion in Malaysia AI Infrastructure Project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/softbank-group-to-invest-1-billion-in-malaysia-ai-infrastructure",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-10T05:58:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/151309.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SoftBank Group has pledged $1 billion towards an ambitious artificial intelligence infrastructure project in Malaysia, joining forces with Grab and a Malaysian energy company in a $1.85 billion endeavor. The joint initiative aims to create Asia's largest AI infrastructure network, ensuring reliable access to cutting-edge computing resources to meet the escalating demand for AI technology across the region.",
  "summary": "SoftBank Group has announced plans to invest $1 billion in a major artificial intelligence infrastructure project in Malaysia, joining Singapore-based technology giant Grab and a local energy company in a $1.85 billion initiative aimed at developing one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure networks. (News On Japan)",
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    "outlets": 5,
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Softbank, Grab Announce US$1.85 Bln Initial Seed Capital For Malaysia's AI Infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/world-softbank-grab-announce-us-1-85-bln-initial-seed-capital-for",
        "published": "2026-11-09T22:37:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "SoftBank, Grab plan $1.8b AI infrastructure in Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/softbank-grab-plan-1-8b-ai-infrastructure-in-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-11-10T00:02:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "SoftBank, Grab and Petros to build ‘among Asia’s largest’ AI facilities in Malaysia with US$1.85b seed capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/softbank-grab-and-petros-to-build-among-asias-largest-ai-facilities",
        "published": "2026-11-10T01:29:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Lowyat.NET",
        "title": "SoftBank, Grab And PETROS Commit US$1.85 Billion For AI Infrastructure In Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/softbank-grab-and-petros-commit-us-1-85-billion-for-ai-infrastructure",
        "published": "2026-11-10T02:05:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}