Big Data
Samsung affiliates commit $1B to Helix AI infrastructure
Six Samsung affiliates will invest a combined $1 billion in KKR-backed Helix Digital Infrastructure, with Samsung Electronics contributing $500 million.
Philippines data center pipeline expands as AI demand drives larger campuses – BMI
The Philippines is set for a significant expansion of data center capacity, with 221MW of planned projects and 43MW under construction, as operators increasingly develop larger, higher-density facilities designed to support artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said on last Friday.
South Korea’s LG joins NVIDIA network for AI data-center cooling, deepening infrastructure push
South Korea's LG Electronics has joined NVIDIA's partner network as a preferred supplier of power and cooling systems for AI data centers.
Vietnam’s Stavian starts U.S.-backed feasibility study for Ho Chi Minh City AI data-center project
Stavian Group, a Vietnamese infrastructure developer, with backing from a U.S. government agency, has begun a feasibility study for a large AI and cloud data-center campus planned in Ho Chi Minh City.
Hong Kong’s fintech TROOPS to commit $12M to new Southeast Asia AI-infrastructure unit
TROOPS, a Hong Kong money-lending and property group listed on Nasdaq, will commit $12 million to launch a business unit building AI computing infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam’s data center operator CMC, Viettel petition ministry over power pricing after cutoff threat
Two of Vietnam's largest data-center operators, CMC and Viettel, have asked ministries to clarify a dispute over electricity pricing that brought their Ho Chi Minh City facilities close to a power cut-off.
Singapore’s BDx breaks ground on 640 MW AI data-center in Indonesia’s West Java
Data-center operator BDx has broken ground on a 640-MW AI data-center campus in West Java, Indonesia, backed by 845 MVA of grid power secured from the state utility.
Vietnam’s TNT, US’ Infrakey to jointly study $10B data-center plan
Vietnam's conglomerate TNT Group and the United States-based data-center developer Infrakey DC Parks will jointly study building data centers in Vietnam of up to 1,000 MW.
Anthropic to invest in Australia’s $22B data center project
Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI, will join hands in Western Downs Digital Park, a data center project in Australia worth A$31.9 billion ($22.2 billion).
Maybank holds positive view on data center expansion in Indonesia
Maybank Investment Bank has hold positive view on data center expansion in Indonesia while seeing the country’s potential as a data center hub is underpinned by three structural advantages: abundant renewable energy resources, extensive land and water availability, and a large, internet-savvy population of over 280 million.
