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Americas | Jan Yong

DayOne files confidentially for US IPO: Report

Singapore-based data center platform DayOne has last week filed confidentially for a United States initial public offering (IPO) which could…

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ANZ | Simon Dux

LEDC’s Craparotta bets on regional AI as demand outstrips capacity

Former Schneider Electric executive Joe Craparotta has returned to Australia’s data centre industry after seven months away, taking the role…

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ANZ | Simon Dux

NSW puts data centres on fast track, but developers face higher costs

New South Wales has introduced a new data centre policy framework that promises faster planning approvals for projects meeting tougher…

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Data Center | Deborah Grey

SPECIAL FEATURE | Digital infrastructure forming the backbone of Viksit Bharat

Eight decades after Independence, India is surging forth on its digital transformation journey. With satellites in space, high-capacity data cables…

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GPU and Semiconductor | Deborah Grey

L&T partners with Together AI to deploy NVIDIA B300 infrastructure at Chennai AI factory

Vyoma.AI, an L&T company, through its AI infrastructure subsidiary LTN Compute, has secured an NVIDIA B300 AI Factory for Together…

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Connectivity | Deborah Grey

Lightstorm secures US$ 261 million debt facility to launch India’s AI Superhighway to SEA

Lightstorm, a global AI connectivity platform, has launched India’s ‘AI superhighway’ – a utility-grade, deep trenched, high-capacity fiber network spanning…

2 weeks ago

SEA | Jan Yong

Building Thailand’s next digital backbone: Inside Manee Tech Estate’s push to become critical national infrastructure

Manee Tech Estate is positioning its 811-rai (321-acre) site as critical digital infrastructure for hyperscale operators. Key Highlights: Independent Validation:…

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Capital | Jan Yong

MRCB sells land in Malaysia for US$ 102 million to Singapore-backed data center firm

Malaysian construction and property developer Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) has sold seven parcels of land in Cyberjaya, Selangor for RM419.05…

2 weeks ago

Business | Conor McNevin

NTT DC REIT Q1 results show property occupancy improvement

NTT DC REIT, a pure-play data center real estate investment trust, reported its distributable income for the first quarter (Q1)…

2 weeks ago

Capital | Jan Yong

STT GDC secures USD 1.37 billion green financing for Johor campus

Data center platform ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) today announced that it has secured a green financing facility…

1 month ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Meta’s Project Waterworth reveals Australian landing plan with Vocus

New environmental filings point to Darwin as an Australian landing point for Meta’s Project Waterworth global subsea cable system, with…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Anthropic reportedly seeks up to 1.4GW of Australian data centre capacity

Anthropic is seeking to secure more than 1.4GW of Australian data centre capacity as part of a long-term AI infrastructure…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Transgrid pushes “use it or pay for it” rule to manage data centre demand surge

Transgrid, one of Australia’s largest electricity transmission network operators, has called for new rules requiring large data centre developers to…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Vocus unveils AUD 500m Sydney-Melbourne AI fibre route

Vocus has announced plans to build what it says is Australia’s first ducted long-haul fibre route between Sydney and Melbourne,…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Firmus secures 600MW energy agreement to support SA AI factory expansion

AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has signed a 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with commodities trader Gunvor Group to secure…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

AEMO: Data centres could account for almost 10% of NEM electricity demand by 2050

Australia’s electricity system planner has significantly elevated the role of data centres in its latest long-term network planning, forecasting the…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

South Australia proposes dedicated data centre legislation

The South Australian government has unveiled plans for dedicated data centre legislation as it seeks to position the state as…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Firmus confirms South Australian AI factory sites, renewable energy plans due within weeks

Australian AI infrastructure provider Firmus Technologies has confirmed that sites near Tailem Bend and Port Augusta in South Australia form…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Centuria raises AUD 300m for AI factories, pursues 200MW power pipeline

Centuria Capital Group has launched a fully underwritten AUD 300 million equity raising, with a significant portion of the proceeds…

2 months ago

ANZ | Simon Dux

Vocus completes 2,000km Horizon fibre network linking Pilbara to AI infrastructure

Vocus has completed and lit its 2,000km Horizon fibre network between Perth and Port Hedland, providing the Pilbara and Mid…

2 months ago

NEA | Conor McNevin

QUDORA and QAI sign MoU to deploy ion-trap quantum computer in South Korea

QUDORA Technologies GmbH, an ion-trap-based quantum computing specialist, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean quantum AI…

2 months ago

Capital | Brendyn Lotz

Gangwon and GS sign agreement for 2.4 GW AI data center campus in Donghae

Governor of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Woo Sang-ho, has signed a business agreement with Donghae City and, South Korean…

2 months ago

Data Center | Conor McNevin

NFD Korea plans 300 MW AI DC campus in South Korea

NFD Korea, a data center developer and consulting firm, is developing a 300 MW AI-ready data center campus in Dangjin…

2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence | Conor McNevin

SK Telecom plans 15 GW AI data center expansion across South Korea

South Korea Telecom (SKT) plans to build AI data center capacity with the potential to scale up to 15 GW…

2 months ago

Data Center | Deborah Grey

DigitalBridge and JEXI launch colocation DC platform in Japan

DigitalBridge Group, a global investor in digital infrastructure, and Japan Extensive Infrastructure Ltd. (JEXI), have announced the formation by their…

2 months ago

Capital | Brendyn Lotz

SK Group announces US$ 1.36 trillion investment into South Korean expansion

SK Group, a multinational manufacturing and services firm, has announced that it will invest a total of KRW 2,100 trillion…

2 months ago

NEA | Conor McNevin

NTT Data, 4R Energy and Nissan Trading strategize to convert data center UPS systems into grid resources

NTT Data Corporation (NTT Data), 4R Energy Corporation (4R Energy) and Nissan Trading Corporation (Nissan Trading) will begin technical verification…

2 months ago

NEA | Conor McNevin

IBM deploys first overseas Quantum System Two in Japan

IBM and Japan’s RIKEN research institute have launched IBM Quantum System Two, a modular, utility-scale quantum computer designed as the…

2 months ago

NEA | Conor McNevin

RIKEN launches new supercomputer for quantum-HPC research in Japan

The RIKEN Center for Computational Science, has begun operating a new GPU-based supercomputer called ROQUO, designed to support research that…

2 months ago

Data Privacy | Conor McNevin

Google Cloud launches localized Google security operations in Seoul

Google Cloud has launched localized data residency for Google Security Operations in the Google Cloud Seoul Region, allowing South Korean…

2 weeks ago

Policy | Jan Yong

Thailand to set up body to oversee data centers: Reports

The Thai cabinet has last week approved a draft Prime Minister’s Office Regulation to establish a Data Centre Business Policy…

2 weeks ago

Data Center | Jan Yong

Empyrion Digital tops out Phase 1 of maiden data center in Johor

Empyrion Digital, a Singapore-headquartered data centre platform, has recently topped out the first phase of its maiden data center in…

3 weeks ago

Data Center | Jan Yong

Indosat seeks US$ 2 billion loan to buy advanced chips

Indonesian telco Indosat Tbk is seeking about US$ 2 billion loan to buy advanced chips for its AI data centers,…

3 weeks ago

Americas | Jan Yong

Echo subsea cable lands in Singapore bypassing South China Sea

Echo subsea cable has recently landed in Singapore, creating a second transpacific route between the United States and Southeast Asia…

3 weeks ago

Data Center | Jan Yong

Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta among top 10 DC in APAC with highest future growth: DC Byte

Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta are among the top 10 data center markets in Asia Pacific that have the potential…

3 weeks ago

Data Center | Jan Yong

Gamuda scores US$ 420 million hyperscale buildout job, its second in Port Dickson, Malaysia

Malaysian infrastructure and property development giant Gamuda Berhad announced today that it has been awarded construction work for a hyperscale…

3 weeks ago

Data Center | Jan Yong

Is Banten the next Batam?

Banten, located at the western tip of Java Island, Indonesia, has seen a surge in investor interest since early this…

3 weeks ago

Cloud | Jan Yong

CoreWeave debuts in Indonesia with 360MW across three data centers

US-based AI cloud platform CoreWeave, Inc. announced yesterday its debut in Indonesia with plans to build three data center facilities totalling…

3 weeks ago

Data Center | Jan Yong

Sunway Construction bags US$ 250 million data center job in Johor

Malaysian construction giant Sunway Construction Group Bhd has recently secured an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) job for a data…

3 weeks ago

Artificial Intelligence | Jan Yong

SB Telecom Singapore, SC ZEUS Data Centers & Robust HPC Group ink MOU to deploy AIDC in Southeast Asia

SB Telecom Singapore Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp., SC ZEUS Data Centers Pte Ltd, and Robust HPC Group…

2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence | Deborah Grey

Amazon to increase AI and cloud investments by US$ 13 billion in India by 2030

Amazon has revealed plans to invest an additional US$ 13 billion to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in the country…

2 months ago

Data Center | Brendyn Lotz

SAP bets on data federation with new Mumbai data center

German multinational software firm SAP opened a new data center in Mumbai last week to complement existing infrastructure in Europe,…

2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence | Deborah Grey

Adani Enterprises and Jabil form strategic partnership to develop AI infrastructure in India

Adani Group, an Indian integrated infrastructure and green energy conglomerate, and Jabil Inc., a global provider of engineering, supply chain,…

2 months ago

Capital | Deborah Grey

CtrlS secures US$ 739 million investment commitment from CPP Investments

CtrlS Datacenters Ltd., a key player in South Asia’s data center landscape, has announced a strategic partnership with Canada Pension…

2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence | Deborah Grey

TCS partners with Anthropic to drive enterprise AI adoption

Tata Consultancy Services, an Indian multinational technology company providing IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has announced a global strategic…

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