Alphabet said it will invest $15 billion in Malaysia over two years to expand its data-center infrastructure amid rising computing demand. The project includes additional campuses in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, due for completion in 2027 and 2028, complementing its first Malaysian campus at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, which is already operating. Ruth Porat, Alphabet's President and Chief Investment Officer, said the expansion will boost computing capacity and support local electricity and water supplies. Google also unveiled four projects to teach digital skills to 800,000 Malaysians over the next five years. The article notes the investment adds to Alphabet's large capital needs, and that the company gave no revenue forecast or projected financial return for the Malaysian projects.
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