Asia Tech Wire (May 30) -- Google released a statement on Thursday committing to invest $2 billion in Malaysia.

The investment includes the construction of its first data center, a new Google Cloud region and further development of artificial intelligence in the Asian country.

Google said the investment also includes programs to develop AI literacy among the local population.

It expects the investment to contribute more than $3.2 billion to Malaysia's GDP by 2030, creating 26,500 jobs.