Malaysia must remain neutral in U.S.-China AI rivalry, PM Anwar says

Southeast Asian country emerges as hub for AI data centers

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Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a panel about artificial Intelligence at the APEC CEO Summit in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 14. (APEC) 

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

LIMA, Peru -- With the U.S.-China tech rivalry set to escalate over AI under the incoming Trump administration, Malaysia, which prides itself as a data center hub, doesn't want to pick a side between the two superpowers.

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