du and Microsoft unveil AED 2 billion deal to build a hyperscale DC
du, a UAE-based telecom and digital services provider, has announced a collaboration with global technology giant Microsoft, to build a new hyperscale data center at an investment of AED 2 billion (~US$ 544 million). The announcement was made on the sidelines of Dubai AI Week. Media reports quoted Fahad Al Hassawi, CEO, du as saying that […]
MHI-ESA Expands Asia Pacific Presence with New Assembly Plant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine System Asia Pte. Ltd. (MHI-ESA) is strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific region through a strategic collaboration with WDG Assembly Sdn. Bhd. to establish a new assembly plant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This facility will serve as a key production hub, expanding MHI-ESA’s manufacturing capabilities to meet […]
Adani Group reportedly planning US$ 10 billion expansion across India
India’s Adani Group is planning to invest US$10 billion to develop hyperscale data centers across the country as per a report by Bloomberg. The publication citing unnamed sources said that the move was in response to the burgeoning demand created by the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The conglomerate, that engages in a wide variety […]
AWS, Oracle announce cloud, AI skills development initiatives in the Middle East
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to train 2,500 software engineers across the Middle East in cloud skills, even as Oracle has announced plans to train 50,000 Saudi Arabians in Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills. AWS will carry out the project in partnership with Manara, an education technology start-up. For this AWS would invest US$ […]
NEXTDC to start developing SC2 at Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast
Craig Scroggie, CEO & Managing Director at NEXTDC posted on LinkedIn today [23rd April 2025] that he is “excited to share that NEXTDC is ready to start the development of SC2”, the company’s second data centre in Maroochydore [Sunshine Coast, Queensland]. He states that: “This next-generation facility will support the booming demand for digital infrastructure […]