Big Data
US-based data center operator Equinix signs Singapore solar deal, targets 215 MWp
Equinix, a data center operator based in the United States, has signed its fourth renewable energy power purchase agreement in Singapore since 2024, an agreement with Flo Energy Singapore for at least 11.5 MWp of solar power.
Indonesia’s data center boom faces growing infrastructure challenges – BMI
Indonesia’s data center market is set for continued expansion, supported by international private capital, cloud adoption, data localization requirements and spillover demand from Singapore, but growing constraints around power, land, water, connectivity and renewable energy could increasingly challenge the country’s ability to sustain its growth, BMI…
Indonesia opens first university-based AI research center at UGM with NVIDIA, Indosat
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, NVIDIA, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs have launched the UGM Indosat NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC), Indonesia's first university-based AI technology center.
Singapore’s STT GDC secures $1.37B green financing for Johor data center campus
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a Singapore-based data center operator, has secured a green financing facility of up to $1.37 billion to fund the development of STT Johor, its data center campus in Johor, Malaysia.
Vietnam, Australia sign 5-year digital economy pact covering AI, semiconductors, data flows
Vietnam and Australia will further collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, cross-border data flows, and undersea cable connectivity.
GIC, Anthropic, Macquarie team up to develop data center infrastructure in US
Singapore investment firm GIC, Anthropic, Macquarie Asset Management have on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to establish Theseus Infrastructure, a new platform to develop, operate and lease data center infrastructure at scale to Anthropic under long-term agreements.
CoreWeave expands cloud AI platform to Indonesia, marking first move into Asia-Pacific region
US's artificial intelligence firm CoreWeave, Inc. announced Tuesday its expansion into Indonesia, the company's first data center presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore’s Bitdeer signs $4.7B Norway data center deal with AI infrastructure startup Volta
Singapore-headquartered Bitdeer Technologies has signed a 16-year colocation lease and services agreement with Volta Tydal AS, a subsidiary of AI infrastructure platform Volta, to deliver 121 IT megawatts at its Tydal campus in Norway.
Japan’s SoftBank telecom unit, Singapore’s SC ZEUS, Malaysia’s Robust HPC sign AI data center pact for Southeast Asia
SB Telecom Singapore, a subsidiary of Japan's SoftBank, Singapore's SC ZEUS Data Centers, and Malaysia's Robust HPC Group will collaborate to develop AI data center infrastructure across Southeast Asia, with initial deployments focused on Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Malaysia only Asian market with 100% AI investment commitment: Alibaba Cloud
Malaysia is the only market among eight surveyed in Asia where 100 percent of respondents plan to increase AI investment, according to a survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers commissioned by China's Alibaba Cloud and conducted by NielsenIQ.
