Can floating data centers solve the heat crisis?
The idea of floating data centers has been bobbing around for some time now. The latest announcement of a floating data center about to be built off Yokohama in autumn 2025 has people excited again. Although only a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by a consortium of Japanese companies, the prospect of an […]
Keppel and Shell to test-bed advanced immersion liquid cooling for data centers
Keppel Ltd and Shell Singapore Pte. Ltd. will leverage Shell’s advanced immersion cooling solution in a pilot project that could potentially save capital and operating expenditure by up to 40 per cent in data centers. At the same time, it could boost computing performance by up to 40 per cent and improve energy efficiency by up to […]
Indonet on track with digital infrastructure expansion in Indonesia
PT Indointernet Tbk (Indonet), an Indonesia-based digital infrastructure provider, is on track to continue its digital infrastructure expansion strategy notably the development of a 500 MW hyperscale data center campus in GIIC industrial estate, following a stellar 2025 showing, the company says in a press statement recently. The company chalked up a 48 per cent […]
Bain Capital seeks to sell Bridge Data Centres at US$ 5 billion valuation: Report
US investment firm Bain Capital is looking to sell 40 per cent or more of its stake in Bridge Data Centres (BDC) which would value the firm at US$ 5 billion, Reuters reports yesterday quoting two sources with knowledge of the matter. Bain Capital has hired American top banks, Citigroup and JPMorgan to conduct the […]
Keppel to build third AI data center in mid-2026
Global asset manager and operator, Keppel Ltd. (Keppel) will begin construction of Keppel DC SGP 9 in mid-2026, the latest of three buildings in its AI-ready hyperscale data centre campus at Genting Lane, Singapore, according to the firm’s voluntary business update for 1Q 2026 released yesterday. In addition to Keppel, two data center private funds, […]
[EXCLUSIVE] Johor set to host Southeast Asia’s first AI factory campus
Malaysia’s transformation into an AI nation gets a shot in the arm as the country is set to host Southeast Asia’s largest AI data center campus in Johor by the end of this year. Currently being built by Singapore-based data center platform, Racks Central, the 510 MW campus boasts 100 per cent high-end GPU offerings […]
Empyrion Digital invests US$ 860 million to scale in Singapore
Singapore-based digital infrastructure platform Empyrion Digital aims to invest over S$1.1 billion (US$ 860 million) to scale its data center capabilities including a proposed new facility in Singapore, the firm said in a press statement today. Backed by Seraya Partners’ ecosystem, and collaborating with sister companies including G&B Infratech for green energy, and SPTel and […]
Singapore proposes new AI testing standard
Singapore has proposed a new international standard, ISO/IEC 42119-8, a first in the world, to standardise the testing methodology for Generative AI systems, to ensure the trustworthiness of AI systems, a joint statement by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) said yesterday. The proposal will be discussed at the 17th ISO/IEC JTC […]
TM Nxera tops out AI data center in Johor
TM Nxera has topped out its AI-ready data center in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, recently, its Linkedin post says. TM Nxera is a joint venture between Singtel through its data center arm, Nxera, and Telekom Malaysia (TM). The data center was initially announced in June 2024 following which it broke ground in July of the same year. […]
Why Singapore is building data centers on Jurong Island
Singapore’s plan for a 700MW data center park on Jurong Island is as much about kickstarting a renewables economy as it is about expanding capacity. Jurong Island is one of the world’s largest energy and chemicals hubs, housing over 100 companies with investments of more than S$50 billion. It is also the site of a […]