ST Telemedia Global Data Centres launches first DC in Japan
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (Japan), has officially launched STT Tokyo 1, its first data centre facility in the country. Located in Inzai City in the Greater Tokyo area, this strategically positioned facility will have up to 32 MW of IT capacity when fully operational. It is the first of two buildings in the company’s […]
Asia Pacific to overtake US as largest colo data center market by 2029; Malaysia might dethrone Singapore for 5th place: C&W
The Asia Pacific region is on track to overtake the United States as the largest colocation data centre market by both capacity and rental revenue before 2030, according to analysis from Cushman & Wakefield. “By 2030, the APAC region is likely to have around 23,904 MW of capacity, compared to around 18,256 MW in the […]
Data centers in Malaysia brace for higher electricity bills
The new electricity tariff in Malaysia will increase operational costs of data centers due to higher base tariffs and increased charges for network and capacity, said Sr Samuel Tan, Founder and CEO of Olive Tree Property Consultants. “While some measures like the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) aim to mitigate these impacts, the overall […]
AI infrastructure builder Firmus raises $280m in preparation for 2026 ASX listing
Firmus Technologies, builders of AI infrastructure is preparing for a sharemarket float in 2026 and is reported to have raised AU$280 million for this purpose from a number of institutional and high-net-worth investors. It is reported that Firmus will use the m0ney to help fund the build-out of a data center in Tasmania, Australia. The […]