Google: Investments to add RM12bil to GDP by 2030

Google’s moves are a part of a wider expansion by global tech companies into South-East Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Google says its investments in Malaysia will create 26,500 jobs and contribute more than US$3bil (RM12.35bil) to its economy by 2030, as it announced its new data centre and cloud region there had broken ground.

The start of construction of the new US$2bil data centre in Malaysia follows Monday’s announcement of its multi-year partnership with local tech firm Dagang Nexchange Bhd to provide sovereign cloud services.