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GIC and Equinix to build 2 data centres in Seoul with US$525m joint venture

Michelle Zhu

Michelle Zhu

Published Thu, Jan 27, 2022 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SINGAPORE'S sovereign wealth fund GIC is establishing a US$525 million joint venture (JV) with Equinix that will see both parties develop and operate 2 xScale data centres in Seoul, Korea.

    In a press statement on Thursday (Jan 27), the Nasdaq-listed US data centre firm said its new JV will be in the form of a limited liability partnership with GIC, which is expected to close in Q1 of 2022.

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