Data centres
China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom
China lithium-ion battery cells for energy storage tipped to jump 75% this year
Apac real assets show strength in 2025; NTT DC Reit anchors conviction of investors in data centres: report
This comes despite ongoing geopolitical and trade uncertainty weighing on business sentiment, says Aprea
Oracle data centre plan hit as Blue Owl walks from US$10 billion deal: source
Blue Owl’s discussions with lenders and Oracle for an OpenAI-linked Michigan data centre stall after failed negotiations
Keppel divests remaining interests in two Singapore data centres for S$50.5 million to Keppel DC Reit
The deals are to be completed in the first quarter of 2026
TotalEnergies wins 21-year deal to power Google data centres in Malaysia
The power supply contract is expected to take effect in the first quarter of next year
The world is burning power for AI – Singapore wants to do it differently
As data centres strain energy systems worldwide, the city-state is proving that growth in the AI era doesn’t have to come at the planet’s expense
Oracle denies report on OpenAI data centre delays
Investors have sold off the company’s stock and bonds
SoftBank eyes data centre group Switch as Son hunts for AI
Acquiring Switch would allow SoftBank to own a large portfolio of data centres outright
Oracle posts weak cloud sales, raising fear of delayed payoff
The company has taken out significant sums of debt and committed to leasing multiple data centre sites
Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India
The country is also home to some of the world’s largest technology services companies, such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys
