Google says tech infrastructure investment in Singapore reaches $5 billion

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Google logo on a building after the launch of Google El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador, April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File photo

Singapore - Alphabet's Google said on Monday the completion of its data centre and cloud facilities expansion in Singapore meant it had invested $5 billion in its technical infrastructure in the Southeast Asian nation.

The company said its data centres in Singapore employ over 500 people and are used to power services such as Google Search and Maps.

Last week, Google said it would invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre in the country.

(Reporting by Fanny Potkin; Editing yb John Mair)