Big Data
Philippines unveils $34.4B AI infrastructure masterplan targeting 1.5GW by 2033
The Philippines has finalized a $34.4 billion AI infrastructure roadmap targeting 1.5GW of AI data-center capacity by 2033, up from about 50MW today.
Vietnam leases 4.5 hectares land to Singapore’s Sembcorp joint venture for $480M data center
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has leased 4.5 hectares in its Saigon Hi-Tech Park to Starmason, a joint venture of Singapore's Sembcorp Development and Vietnamese partner BB Holding, to build a $480 million hyperscale data center.
Thailand’s Gulf, Singapore’s Singtel to invest in Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore submarine cable
Thailand's Gulf Development and Singapore's Singtel will invest in a Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore submarine cable to meet rising demand for cloud, AI and data-center services across Southeast Asia.
NEXTDC seeks A$1.1B through convertible notes for AI data centers
Australian data center operator NEXTDC plans to raise A$1.1 billion through convertible notes to fund its domestic infrastructure pipeline as AI-driven capital spending rises.
Malaysia targets $5B in GDP gains from AI annually: Communications Minister
Malaysia is targeting as much as MYR20 billion ($4.7 billion) a year in additional economic output from artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 and wants to shift from building data centres to applying AI across its economy.
Singapore data center annual investment to reach $19.2 billion in 2050 – PwC
PwC has forecasted annual data center investment in Singapore to reach $19.2 billion in 2050, in real 2025 prices， up from approximately $7 billion in 2026.
Hong Kong-based events firm BUUU to buy 60% of data-center maker Brightray, move to Singapore
Nasdaq-listed BUUU Group, a Hong Kong-based events and stage-production company, will buy a 60 percent stake in Brightray Science, a maker of prefabricated modular data centers, and will relocate its headquarters to Singapore.
AI to push Asia-Pacific data center capacity from 32 to 57 GW by 2030: JLL
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data-center expansion can double Asia-Pacific data-center capacity by 2030, from 32 GW to 57 GW, and can pressure power grids worldwide, in a "generational shift" in electricity demand.
Australia’s Firmus, OpenAI to team up on Malaysia expansion of AI data centers
Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus and OpenAI will cooperate to expand AI data center capacity into Malaysia, a new market for the Australian infrastructure company, under a multi-year partnership to develop two sites there.
Data center growth in emerging markets hinges on opportunities and risk – S&P
Emerging markets could be the next major driver of growth for the data center industry, with a development pipeline that is almost two times larger than current global operating capacity, S&P Globa Ratings said in a report on last Friday.
