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Issue 103: Singapore courts data centres; Indonesia traces commodities

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Jun 7, 2024 · 07:00 PM
    • Singapore has the highest land cost in the Asia-Pacific for building medium-range data centres.
    • Singapore has the highest land cost in the Asia-Pacific for building medium-range data centres. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: Singapore’s green data centre strategy aims at higher-value sustainable solutions, while Indonesia’s answer to Europe’s deforestation ban could improve supply chain accountability.

    Singapore

    Picking the data centre battle

    Singapore’s ability to maintain its status as a data centre hub and meet its climate goals will depend greatly on how far the country can green its electrical grid.

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