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Political stability drew Google to Malaysia, says Anwar

Published on 5 Nov 2026 8:29:04 PM

Google picked Malaysia because governments are no longer changing every few years, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a day after the tech giant pledged RM61bil in investments.

The Prime Minister said this was among the strengths named by Google’s president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat when he asked her for a frank assessment.

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Google picked Malaysia because governments are no longer changing every few years, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a day after the tech giant pledged RM61bil in investments.

The Prime Minister said this was among the strengths named by Google’s president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat when he asked her for a frank assessment.

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