KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Reuters) - Malaysia has secured

2.97 billion ringgit ($702 million) in confirmed investments

from leading Chinese technology companies, the digital ministry

said on Wednesday.

The investing firms include Baidu ( BIDU ), Tsing Digital,

iSoftStone, Inspur Group, China Mobile International, and China

Unicom, the ministry said in a statement.

The funds will be used to develop artificial intelligence

capabilities and next-generation digital infrastructure, and

will create 6,800 high-value digital jobs, the ministry said.

($1 = 4.2330 ringgit)