China firm to invest US$ 5 billion in AI data center in Batam
China-based Range Intelligent Computing Technology Company Limited (RangeIDC) is set to invest US$ 5 billion in an artificial intelligence (AI) data center project in Batam, Riau Islands province, in Indonesia. The proposed data center campus will be located on a 30-hectare site in Nongsa. Construction would be undertaken by PT Equator Gate System Batam (EGSB), […]
STT GDC expands Jakarta AI DC to advance 360MW pipeline
Singapore-headquartered data center platform ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), yesterday announced a major expansion of its Jakarta campus which includes the launch of the 24MW STT Jakarta 2, the topping out of STT Jakarta 3, and the groundbreaking of STT Jakarta 5 and STT Jakarta 6. The latter two facilities are planned to support […]
Singapore and Indonesia to step up tech cooperation in BBK region
Singapore and Indonesia will commission a joint study on the technology sector in the Batam, Bintan and Karimun (BBK) region to transform the area into a “vibrant digital hub” that attracts investments. Batam is currently home to the Nongsa Special Economic Zone which is currently undergoing expansion. A number of data centers are being constructed on […]
Digital Edge tops out CGK1; inks 1.45GW power deal
Singapore-based data center platform Digital Edge has topped out its first building, CGK1, and signed a power agreement with PT PLN (Persero) to supply 1.45GW to its 500MW CGK campus in Bekasi, Greater Jakarta. The power agreement is believed to be the largest single-campus power commitment ever secured for a data center in Indonesia, according to the […]
SM+ Data Centers, KIRA and LG Sinar Mas top out SMX01 in Jakarta
SM+ Data Centers, Korea Investment Real Asset Management (KIRA), and LG Sinar Mas (LGSM) marked a significant milestone last week in the topping out ceremony of SMX01, an AI-ready data center in Jakarta targetted to be ready for service in 4Q 2026. SMX01, located in Jakarta’s Central Business District, is a collaboration between SM+ Data Centers, […]
PDG raises US$ 856 million debt for data center expansion in Indonesia
Singapore-based data center platform Princeton Digital Group (PDG) announced today it has raised about USD 856 million in total financing to support the build-out of its 120 MW JC3 campus in Indonesia. The financing comprises a fully underwritten USD 456 million syndicated facility— backed by DBS, HSBC, Maybank, SMBC, and Standard Chartered— and an accordion facility of […]
DCI Indonesia secures US$ 976 million loan for data center expansion
PT DCI Indonesia Tbk (DCII) has secured a credit facility valued at IDR 17 trillion (US$976 million ) from PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BBCA) to accelerate its data center expansion in Indonesia, according to its exchange filing recently. “The facility will be used to fund the company’s capital expenditure requirements for the construction and completion of […]
Indonesia expects 1GW data center shortfall by 2030: Report
Indonesia is projected to experience a 1 GW shortfall of capacity by 2030 accompanied by a critical undersupply of Tier 3/4 data centers. This indicates ample room for growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, according to Mordor Intelligence. Live inventory in Indonesia currently stands at about 1.44 GW with over 70 per cent occupancy. The […]
More cables set to land in Batam
Batam island has the unique advantage of being very near Singapore yet having much cheaper land and utility costs, thus attracting data centers and along with them, subsea cables. Subsea cables, the silent hidden plumbing that carries all the world’s data, are undergoing a major transition globally. Gone are the days when only telecom operators […]
PDG buys 240 MW of powered land in Jakarta for 4th data center in Indonesia
Singapore-headquartered data center platform Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has today announced the purchase of 240 MW of powered land in Jakarta for its fourth and latest hyperscale data center campus, JC4, bringing its total capacity in Indonesia to 400 MW. Construction has commenced on the campus which spans over 106,217 sq. m., comprising four data […]