# Abang Johari confirms AI data centre plan in Sarawak under US$50b investment

> Sarawak premier confirms US$50b AI data centre plan with top tech firm, details confidential.
- Title: Abang Johari confirms AI data centre plan in Sarawak under…
- Summary: Sarawak premier confirms US$50b AI data centre plan with top tech firm, details confidential. Sarawak premier says a major international tech company will…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/26/abang-johari-confirms-ai-data-centre-plan-in-sarawak-under-us50b-investment/240707
- Published: 2026-10-26T20:25:57+00:00
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## Sarawak premier confirms AI data centre plan
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg confirmed a major international company will invest in an AI data centre in Sarawak under US$50 billion.

> What the Prime Minister said is true, but it is still at the planning stage. There is indeed a proposal to invest in an artificial intelligence data centre.
## Details confidential for corporate transaction
The company name and exact investment amount remain undisclosed to protect corporate confidentiality.

> We cannot disclose the amount for now because it involves a top international company... We cannot reveal its name, but it is indeed there.
## Prime Minister contacted Sarawak premier
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reached out to Abang Johari to discuss the tech company's entry into Sarawak.
## Kuching chosen as investment destination
The international tech giant selected Kuching due to Sarawak's forward-looking economy and skilled workforce.

> The topmost technology company in the world is coming to kuching. Why? Because they see that we are forward-looking.
## Sarawak's economic transition
Sarawak is transitioning to a new economy with strong human capital development through free education.

> Sarawak is transitioning to a new economy and we have prepared sarawakians in terms of human capital. We provide free education, and that is why they like it because they know they will have good people to work with them.
## US$50 billion AI investment confirmed
The Prime Minister confirmed a global tech company's US$50 billion investment in AI across Malaysia, including Sarawak.

> On Saturday, the media reported that the prime minister had revealed that a global technology company had chosen malaysia, including sarawak and peninsular malaysia, for a us50 billion investment in the ai sector.
## Key takeaway

Sarawak premier says a major international tech company will invest US$50 billion in an AI data centre in Kuching, but details remain confidential.