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Google boosts Taiwan data center plans with $850m investment

Expansion highlights island as haven from trade war

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Google has a presence in mainland China and Taiwan, spreading its investments in Asia. © Reuters

KENSAKU IHARA, Nikkei staff writer
October 30, 2019 00:44 JST

TAIPEI -- Taiwan has approved investment by Google worth 26 billion New Taiwan dollars ($851 million) to expand the company's data center operations on the island.

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