ESR to Build US$1B Data Center and Logistics Facility in Nagasaki Integrated Resort
NIKI Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group, one of three candidates to develop an integrate resort in Nagasaki, Japan, has announced an external partner it says will build a US$1 billion data and logistics center in the region should NIKI’s bid prove successful. Just days after the company added 10 local partners to its Nagasaki IR consortium, NIKI […]
PCCW to sell its Data Centre business to DigitalBridge Group for $750 million
PCCW Ltd. will sell its data centre business to REIT DigitalBridge Group Inc for $750 million. PCCW expects the deal to result in gains of at least $180 million and allow it to streamline its core telecom service businesses. With the disposal PCCW can also avoid the heavy investments typical of most data-centre operations, which […]
PCCW to sell its Data Centre business to DigitalBridge Group for $750 million
PCCW Ltd. will sell its data centre business to REIT DigitalBridge Group Inc for $750 million. PCCW expects the deal to result in gains of at least $180 million and allow it to streamline its core telecom service businesses. With the disposal PCCW can also avoid the heavy investments typical of most data-centre operations, which […]
Mumbai Metro plans to implement a Common Asset Management System
Bahwan CyberTek (BCT) Group, a global provider of digital transformation solutions, was awarded a contract to build this Common Asset Management System (CAMS) for Mumbai Metro Line-3, by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), the nodal agency responsible for the implementation of the MML-3 project in India, the company said. Bahwan CyberTek will build an […]
Insights from South Asia Cloud and Data Centre Summit
On 27th July, experts from the tech industry gathered virtually and discussed and debated on topics like hyperscale data centres, cooling technologies and renewable energy data centers amongst others in W.Media’s digital event ‘South Asia Cloud & Data Centre Awards Summit’. The attendees got a chance to network with tech leaders from India. Over 450 […]
GOI to incentivise rooftop solar systems in India
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of India is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II in an effort to promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country, including in rural areas. RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW by 2022 is targeted for installation in the residential sector with the provision of subsidy. For individual households, subsidy […]
1 out of 2 companies in SEA lag in Digital Transformation: AIBP Survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen supply chain disruptions across industries – while some companies struggled to come to terms with unusual fluctuations in supply and demand, other companies were better prepared. According to a survey conducted by AIBP and Oracle from March to April, around 46.6 per cent, believed that their own companies fell behind […]
India based edtech platform raises $1.1 million in Pre-Series funding
An India-based edtech platform, Knorish, has raised $1.1 million in a Pre-Series A round of funding. The round was led by Inflection Point Ventures along with participation from Rockstud Capital, Pentathlon Ventures, Prophetic Ventures syndicate, among others. The latest round comes on the heels of a $323,000 round in June last year, bringing the total […]
Intel mutes growth forecasts as data centre chips biz continues to suffer
Intel gave a lacklustre third-quarter sales forecast, indicating its data centre chip business continues to competition heats up. While demand for Intel’s lucrative server chips improved in the second quarter when compared to the previous quarter, it was still a 9 per cent decline, signalling that recovery is still some time away. This performance is […]
India based edtech startup raises pre- seed funding from Unitus Ventures
CareerNinja an AI-driven ed-tech platform has raised a pre-seed round of funding from Unitus Ventures. CareerNinja democratises quality learning at affordable rates for anyone seeking to upskill that provides personalised and experiential courses to users based on their goals and skill level. Learners on the platform also get one-on-one mentorship with industry experts, opportunities to work on guided projects, personalised […]