Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says one of the world’s largest investors has picked Kuching, in Sarawak, and Peninsular Malaysia for $50 billion of spending on artificial intelligence, new technology and data centers. Bloomberg reported that the investor is Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group.

Anwar disclosed the plan in a speech in Melaka on Saturday. “Last Tuesday, one of the world’s largest investors held a video conference with me,” he said, in remarks carried by the national news agency Bernama and published by The Star . He didn’t name the investor or give project details, a timeline or a job count, The Vibes reported . Bloomberg, which put Son’s name to the call, said SoftBank representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours.

What SoftBank has put in writing

SoftBank’s own announcement on Sarawak carries no price tag. In Kuching on Oct.…