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Equinix, AirTrunk, Microsoft, and GDS are chosen by Singapore for an 80MW data center experiment

As Singapore looks to end a years-long prohibition on new developments, four data center operators have been given 80MW of capacity for new facilities. Since 2019, Singapore has imposed a ban on the construction of new data centers; however, previously authorized facilities were permitted to b...

July 14, 2023

Equinix

Bitdeer expands: Announces new data centers in Norway and Bhutan

In Bitdeer Technologies Group's latest operations update, it shared details about its upcoming expansion. Linghui Kong, Chief Executive Officer of Bitdeer, noted that its 100MW Gedu mining data center in Bhutan, for example, is almost complete and is expected to be delivered in July. Further t...

July 12, 2023

Singapore

AirTrunk officially starts the TOK1 facility expansion in Tokyo, Japan

AirTrunk has begun work on an expansion of its Tokyo, Japan, TOK1 campus. Senior AirTrunker personnel and construction partners attended a traditional "jichinsai" Shinto launching ceremony to spiritually sanctify the land in preparation for safe and efficient construction. No timelines for com...

July 03, 2023

AirTrunk Tokyo TOK1

Asia-Pacific Data Center Market to beDriven by Rapid AI Development

The widespread use of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling exponential growth for the data center industry, according to JLL's new Global Data Centre Outlook. Hyperscalers and edge data centers, which account for 79% of total demand, are the fastest-developing segments o...

June 30, 2023

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Asia-Pacific Data Center Market to beDriven by Rapid AI Development

The widespread use of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling exponential growth for the data center industry, according to JLL's new Global Data Centre Outlook. Hyperscalers and edge data centers, which account for 79% of total demand, are the fastest-developing segments o...

June 30, 2023

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

TASMAC awards RailTel a $35.9 million contract for an India data center

RailTel, an IT infrastructure provider, has been awarded a $35.9 million contract by TASMAC, a Tamil state-owned beverage corporation. RailTel will provide TASMAC with end-to-end automation and connectivity five years into the contract. This will extend to RailTel providing the project's facil...

June 28, 2023

India / Bhārata

New 200 MW facility on the way to the island of Borneo

In Kota Samarahan on the island of Borneo, a new data center is the planning stage. Set to offer 200 MW, the facility will be built by FutureData Sdn Bhd, a new company formed by Cyclect Group and TSG Group.The data center will be the first major facility on the island; it's pegged to be carbo...

June 26, 2023

Southeast Asia

PLDT constructing a 100MW data facility in Philippines

PLDT, a Philippine telecommunications company, is considering the construction of a 12th data center within the country. Victor S. Genuino, president and CEO of ePLDT, disclosed the company's intention to construct a new 100MW facility while delivering the keynote address at the W. Media Phili...

June 26, 2023

Philippines

N-Ark's proposes floating cities with underwater Edge data centers

Japanese start-up N-Ark has unveiled designs for a floating city named ‘Dogen City,’ which, as the climate crisis worsens, looks to be a place of refuge for those who can afford to escape the effects of climate change. That said, the company also shared that it would also "accept and provide ...

June 22, 2023

Japan

AirTrunk begins the 70MW expansion of the SYD2 facility in Sydney, Australia

AirTrunk, an APAC data center developer, has begun constructing a 70MW expansion to one of its Sydney, Australia campuses. The organization announced this week that construction has begun on the final two stages of its SYD2 facility. The two-phase development is anticipated to be completed in...

June 16, 2023

AirTrunk Sydney SYD2

Evolution DC and Central Pattana build Bangkok data center

Evolution Data Centres has partnered with Central Pattana PCL, a Thai property developer, to construct a new data center in Bangkok. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, the two corporations will construct a 34MW carrier-neutral data center in central Bangkok, Thailand. Phase 1 of t...

June 13, 2023

Bangkok / Krung Thep

The University of Turbat in Pakistan receives a new data center

A new data center has been opened by the University of Turbat (UoT) in Balochistan, Pakistan. Governor Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar inaugurated the conclusion of the first phase and the first phase of the 1MW solar initiative at the university. The capacity of the data center is unknown at this...

June 12, 2023

South Asia

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) signs PCA with Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL)

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has signed a 25-year power consumption agreement (PCA) with Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) to procure solar energy in India. The deal will see the data center firm receive power generated by a solar project located in Nanded district, Maharashtra. Thi...

June 09, 2023

Mumbai

Singapore's IMDA establishes tropical data facility sustainability benchmark

Singapore has introduced a standard for maximizing the energy efficacy of data centers (DCs) in tropical regions. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) standard recommends operating centers at higher temperatures to save energy on cooling. Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Singapore's Senior Mi...

June 09, 2023

Singapore

Pure DC launches new facility in Jakarta, Indonesia

Pure Data Centres has launched a facility in Jakarta, Indonesia, its Director for Indonesian operations, Chandra Irawan, announced on LinkedIn this week. This is the company's first in the region. The facility will have a 20MW IT load capacity, spanning 20,000 square metres and will support d...

May 31, 2023

Indonesia

SoftBank and NVIDIA Partner for AI Data Centers all through Japan

SoftBank Corp has partnered with the American multinational technology firm NVIDIA to set up a platform for dynamic artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G/6G products. It is built on the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip, and SoftBank intends to deploy it in Japan's new distributed AI data cent...

May 31, 2023

Japan

Japan Seeks Subsidies for Hokkaido and Kyushu Data Centers

To encourage the development of data centers, which are essential to a digital society, in the Kyushu southwestern region and Hokkaido's most northern prefecture, Japan's industry ministry on Tuesday proposed offering subsidies.The ministry stated that Hokkaido and Kyushu are ideal locations f...

May 30, 2023

Japan

Lumina CloudInfra plans Navi Mumbai hyperscale data center

Lumina CloudInfra has announced it has broken ground on its new data center in Navi Mumbai. To be built on 6.3 acres, the company's Airoli site will offer a capacity of over 60 MW across two phases; the first of which is expected to be complete by 2025.Lumina CloudInfra is owned and managed by...

May 25, 2023

India / Bhārata

Knight Frank: Mumbai becomes third biggest data center market in Asia-Pacific region

A report by Knight Frank has revealed that Mumbai is now the third-largest data center market in the Asia-Pacific region. Mumbai follows Shanghai, Tokyo, which secured first and second place, with 2,692MW, and 2,575 MW, respectively. In third place, Mumbai now offers a total capacity of 2,337 ...

May 24, 2023

Mumbai

Aurum Initiates a $250m Global Private Equity Data Facility Fund

Aurum Equity Partners, an Indian investment firm, plans to establish a new fund to invest in data center facilities and other infrastructure. The newly-formed digital infrastructure real estate investor announced last week the launch of its $250 million global private equity fund, which will c...

May 22, 2023

India / Bhārata

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