The funds will go toward new data centers in both Asian markets, serving also as cloud regions, and supporting developments in artificial intelligence.

Google is investing 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) into Thailand to build a new data center and expand its cloud infrastructure, the company said Monday.

Amid Southeast Asia's growing reputation as a digital hotspot, Google has invested $1 billion in Thailand's cloud infrastructure, which is projected to generate $4 billion in economic growth and create 14,