Topic: SoftBank
- China bars SoftBank from buying ABB’s robotics business in China
China’s authority for foreign investment security reviews has barred SoftBank from buying ABB’s robotics business in China. ABB said the companies are still working on the $5.375 billion deal. - Malaysia’s prime minister says SoftBank plans to invest $50 billion in the country
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has chosen Sarawak and peninsular Malaysia for $50 billion of investment in AI and data centres. SoftBank has not confirmed this.