[Opinion] Revisiting the first data center protest in Malaysia
Following the much-publicised protest last Saturday by a group of 50 residents demanding an end to dust pollution allegedly caused by the construction of a data center near their homes in Johor, the incident had brought up more questions than answers. The 50-strong delegation claim to represent 1,000 residents from across four housing estates in […]
Nxera opens 58MW green data center in Singapore
Nxera, Singtel Group’s regional data center arm, today announced the opening of DC Tuas, its largest, and one of Singapore’s highest power-density at 58MW, as well as one of its most energy-efficient data centers with a power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.25 at full load. The 120,000-square- foot, eight-storey facility is also said to feature […]
KKR, Singtel buy STT GDC for US$ 5.1 billion
Global investment firm KKR and Singtel announced today they have signed definitive agreements to acquire the remaining 82 per cent in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a data centre colocation services provider, from founding shareholder ST Telemedia for S$6.6 billion (US$ 5.1 billion). This would value the company at about S$13.8 billion (US$ […]
NeutraDC, Ishikari Renewable Energy ink MOU to promote GPU-as-a-Service
Indonesia-based data center operator NeutraDC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japan’s data center firm Ishikari Renewable Energy to connect Indonesia, Singapore and Hokkaido Ishikari as an integrated Asian network hub, the firms said in a joint press release. The parties will collaborate in attracting data center tenants and GPU (Graphics Processing […]
KKR, Singtel, GIC, Mubadala set to acquire STT GDC in US$ 10 billion deal
Sovereign wealth funds GIC and Mubadala Investment are in talks to join KKR and Singtel in a potential deal to acquire data centre operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), according to Singapore Business Times quoting sources familiar with the matter. A potential deal, which could come as early as this week, would value […]
[Opinion] ‘Business as usual’ for IJM’s US$1 billion data center jobs
IJM Corporation Berhad, the conglomerate at the center of a corruption and money-laundering probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is a very profitable company by any account. Based on its press release on 27 August 2025, its financial results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2025 (Q1 FY2026) showed a year–on-year revenue growth […]
Digital Edge to invest US$4.5 billion to build 500MW data center in Jakarta
Stonepeak-backed Digital Edge yesterday announced a US$ 4.5 billion investment to build CGK Campus, a 500MW hyperscale AI-ready data center in Greater Jakarta, according to the firm’s press release. It is the Singapore-headquartered firm’s largest infrastructure commitment to date and will be one of Indonesia’s largest AI-ready hyperscale data center campuses when completed. Located in […]
Micron breaks ground on US$ 24 billion wafer fab facility in Singapore
Semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology, Inc. yesterday broke ground on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore which represented an investment of US$ 24 billion (SG $31 billion) over 10 years, the firm says in a press release. Wafer output is expected to start in the second half of 2028 amid increased global demand for NAND […]
STT GDC launches Southeast Asia’s first HVDC-powered AI infrastructure testbed
Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), yesterday launched FutureGrid Accelerator, Southeast Asia’s first live High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)-powered AI infrastructure testbed, according to the company’s press release. Jointly developed by STT GDC and LITEON, and supported by the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) and NTU deep-tech spinoff Amperesand, the live testbed […]
DayOne mulls US$20 billion IPO in US; dual listing with Singapore possible
Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers is considering an Initial Public Offerring (IPO) in the United States which could value the data center operator at US$20 billion, with the possibility of a dual listing with Singapore as well, sources cited by Bloomberg said recently. The company is currently in discussions to appoint banks for a potential listing […]