Big Data

Nokia and Converge team up to deploy data center solution for high speed and superior digital services

Finnish telecommunications company Nokia announced last Thursday that leading Philippine fiber and technology solutions provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. will use its Data Center Fabric solution – a switching platform composed of both hardware and software - to future-proof its new data centers in the Philippines by using artificial intelligence (AI) and…

EDGNEX Data Centers by DAMAC announces $2.3B AI-focused data center in Jakarta, Indonesia

EDGNEX Data Centers by DAMAC, a global digital infrastructure company backed by the DAMAC Group, a global conglomerate headquartered in Dubai, announced Tuesday the development of a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data center in Jakarta, Indonesia, its second in the market.

Alibaba Cloud to launch second data center in South Korea

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced Thursday it will launch its second data center in South Korea by the end of June 2025 in response to the growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) services from local businesses.

DayOne signs CRESS agreement with TNB to secure up to 500MW of renewable energy

DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-based digital infrastructure platform, has announced the signing of a Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) agreement with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), a Malaysian utility company.

Maybank leads in underwriting largest Islamic financing for data centers in Asia Pacific

Malaysia-based largest banking group Maybank is underwriting MYR 2.5 billion ($590 million), which is one third and the largest share of the biggest syndicated Islamic financing for data centers in Asia Pacific, to support DayOne Data Centers green data centers in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Singapore’s Dayone secures $3.54B multicurrency financing for sustainable digital infrastructure funding

Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers has successfully closed its MYR 15 billion ($3.54 billion) equivalent multicurrency financing for sustainable digital infrastructure funding.

Amazon launches infrastructure region in Taiwan

Amazon announced last Thursday the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region.

DBS, UOB fund $413M data center campus by DayOne-INA in Indonesia

As part of ongoing efforts to expand Southeast Asia’s digital infrastructure, DBS and UOB have jointly provided a landmark IDR 6.7 trillion ($413 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre campus in Batam, Indonesia.

Malaysia’s Mah Sing seeks partnership for data center development

Malaysian property developer Mah Sing Group Berhad said Friday that it is now actively seeking new partnerships for the development of the 17.55-acre parcel in Southville City, and it is open to collaborating with data center operators, joint venture partners, or parties interested in outright land acquisition.

Equinix completes acquisition to bolster digital innovation in the Philippines

Equinix, Inc., the world’s digital infrastructure company, announced Tuesday the completion of the acquisition of three data centers in Manila, the Philippines, from Total Information Management, a technology solutions provider.