Data centres

Sembcorp unit’s 90MW data centre campus in Ho Chi Minh City gets green light

Proposed Tier III facility aims to meet rising demand for cloud services, AI computing in Vietnam

Sert’s data centre allocation will rise from 5.2% to about 7.2% with this investment.

Sert invests 50 million euros in data centre development fund AiOnX

The investment is done via a mandatory convertible loan, carrying a 7.25% annual cash coupon

Strong global demand driven by investments in data centres and power equipment is likely helping ward off external threats for Chinese companies.

AI demand is shielding China’s booming trade from Iran war shock

The outlook for trade is key to assessing the state of the world’s second-largest economy

Under chief executive officer Rene Haas, Arm has shifted from its roots as a provider of smartphone technology and taken a greater role in the data centre market.

Arm to sell its own chips, eyeing sales goal of US$15 billion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company will produce the chips

The Johor state government is becoming more selective in data centre investment, signalling a shift towards high-quality, more efficient developments.

Johor-Singapore SEZ could draw more tech giant interest as Middle East data centre attacks prompt rethink

As geopolitical risks push hyperscalers to diversify, Johor could emerge as a viable alternative hub

Data centres that specialise in AI capacity are seeing a boom in investment.

NTT Global Data Centers plans to double capacity in AI boom

It sees increasing demand from companies moving more of their software and operations to the cloud

The site of the proposed data centre by Dallas-based Stream Data Centers‌ in Alabama, New York. The  proposal to construct it is facing opposition from critics.

In rural New York, some see proposed AI centre as a needless intrusion

The facility, to be built between Buffalo and Rochester, will raise electric bills and harm a nearby Indigenous reservation, opponents argue

DayOne’s “amend and extend” loan initiative would include tranches in US dollars and Malaysian ringgit, with the increased facility maturing in 2030.

Data centre firm DayOne seeks to boost loan to record US$7 billion: sources

The funding plans underscore how AI boom remains a key driver of debt deals in the Asia-Pacific

Construction spending for data centres has climbed steadily in recent years.

Data centres overtake offices in US construction-spending shift

Tech companies have made data centres the latest darling of the real estate industry