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Read Digital Edge begins construction on Tokyo data facility
Digital Edge begins construction on Tokyo data facility

Digital Edge begins construction on Tokyo data facility

June 07, 2023 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has begun constructing its data center in downtown Tokyo, Japan. A few days ago the company announced on LinkedIn that the building of its TYO7 site had officially begun. The Singapore-based business revealed plans for a new facility in March 2023. The facility will be situated at...

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Read Acronis Opens Kuala Lumpur Cyber Cloud Data Center
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Acronis Opens Kuala Lumpur Cyber Cloud Data Center

May 14, 2023 Malaysia

Acronis, a provider of cyber security for data, applications, and infrastructure, recently announced the opening of a new cyber cloud data center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This new rollout provides its partners access to a complete suite of cutting-edge cyber protection solutions, allowing for...

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Read AIMS DC commences work on second building Cyberjaya, Malaysia
AIMS DC commences work on second building Cyberjaya, Malaysia

AIMS DC commences work on second building Cyberjaya, Malaysia

May 09, 2023 Malaysia

AIMS Group has announced plans to build a second data center in Cyberjaya to meet data center demand in Malaysia. Work on AIMS Cyberjaya Block 2 is set to be complete by the end of the year, and offer a total IT load of 8MW.AIMS chief executive officer Chiew Kok Hin shared that 90% occupancy in...

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Read Digital Edge's second ESG report reveals key metrics on carbon neutrality
Digital Edge's second ESG report reveals key metrics on carbon neutrality

Digital Edge's second ESG report reveals key metrics on carbon neutrality

May 08, 2023 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge recently published its second ESG report, which shared key metrics for achieving its carbon neutrality target by 2030. Based on the theme of "Future Possible," the report emphasized the importance of building the digital infrastructure of the future sustainably and responsibly and...

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Read Malaysia's Digital Economy Takes Off as Country Ranks 22nd in the World for Data Centers
Malaysia's Digital Economy Takes Off as Country Ranks 22nd in the World for Data Centers

Malaysia's Digital Economy Takes Off as Country Ranks 22nd in the World for Data Centers

April 26, 2023 Malaysia

Malaysia has emerged as a serious player in the global data center market, ranking 22nd in the world and second in ASEAN by the Arcadis Data Center Location Index. This is a significant accomplishment for a country that was once overlooked by hyperscalers. According to Wan Murdani from the...

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Read Multifeed launches JPNAP service at Osaka 7 Data Center
Multifeed launches JPNAP service at Osaka 7 Data Center

Multifeed launches JPNAP service at Osaka 7 Data Center

April 24, 2023 Osaka

Internet Multifeed has announced that it has added the Osaka Data Center 7 in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, to its JPNAP service. The data center is operated by NTT Communications Corporation and will go online for operations in May 2023.According to the company, the data center is one of the...

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Read Malaysia's Supportive Pro-Business Policies Attract Global Data Center Players
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Malaysia's Supportive Pro-Business Policies Attract Global Data Center Players

April 18, 2023 Malaysia

Malaysia is emerging as an important hub for data centers in Asia, with pro-business policies aimed at attracting and retaining investors, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd. The research house cited the government's commitment to accelerate digital adoption and a new investment policy unveiled...

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Read Digital Edge announces groundbreaking of Incheon data center
Digital Edge announces groundbreaking of Incheon data center

Digital Edge announces groundbreaking of Incheon data center

April 14, 2023 Digital Edge DC

This week, Digital Edge announced that it had broken ground on its new SEL2 data center in Incheon, South Korea. The facility was first announced back in April last year, and will see around one trillion won ($800m) invested in the project. The company is working in partnership with SK ecoplant...

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Read MN Holdings partners with China's DC-Science for Malaysian data center
MN Holdings partners with China's DC-Science for Malaysian data center

MN Holdings partners with China's DC-Science for Malaysian data center

April 05, 2023 Malaysia

MN Holdings Bhd has announced a partnership with China's Shanghai DC-Science Co Ltd to construct a high-performance data center in Malaysia. This is the latter's first location outside of China. The MoU signed on April 1, 2023, will see a facility, which will span across a 20-acre site at the...

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Read CapitalOnline Data Service Buys data Center Builder Outside Beijing
CapitalOnline Data Service Buys data Center Builder Outside Beijing

CapitalOnline Data Service Buys data Center Builder Outside Beijing

March 24, 2023 Beijing

A company planning to construct a 3,200-rack data center in Huaili County, China, has been purchased by Chinese cloud provider CapitalOnline Data Service. This week, the company bought Huailai Wisdom Cloud Port Technology's entire equity stake. The company just recently received authorization to...

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Read Digital Edge expands in Tokyo
Digital Edge expands in Tokyo

Digital Edge expands in Tokyo

March 16, 2023 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced its plans for a new data center in Tokyo, Japan, having entered into a partnership with real estate developer Hulic. Through this partnership, it has created a joint venture, DEH1 Co., Ltd for the development, known as the 'Kobunacho Project,' it will develop its TYO7...

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Read Megawide and EDC commence project to build new data center
Megawide and EDC commence project to build new data center

Megawide and EDC commence project to build new data center

March 05, 2023 Manila

Megawide Construction is joining forces with Evolution Data Centres to acquire, develop, build, and operate center assets in the Philippines following the signing of a $300 million shareholder agreement between the two. Through this agreement, the company will develop a 69 MW colocation data...

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Read Digital Edge 10MW green data center ready for service
Digital Edge 10MW green data center ready for service

Digital Edge 10MW green data center ready for service

March 02, 2023 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced that its first Philippines facility, located in Binan Laguna, Manila, is ready for service, and will offer 10 MW of capacity with 2,200 cabinets. Named the Narra 1 data center, it will provide colocation and interconnection services to the region and is a joint project...

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Read Gaw Establishes New Data Center Company in Collaboration With A3
Gaw Establishes New Data Center Company in Collaboration With A3

Gaw Establishes New Data Center Company in Collaboration With A3

February 23, 2023 Malaysia

Gaw Capital Partners with A3 Capital has created a new Southeast Asia-focused data center joint venture platform. This week, real estate private equity company Gaw launched a joint venture to invest in greenfield and failing data center facilities in major Southeast Asian countries. Also, the new...

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Read Airtrunk data center development at Tokyo data center
Airtrunk data center development at Tokyo data center

Airtrunk data center development at Tokyo data center

February 22, 2023 Tokyo

AirTrunk has announced that it has broken ground on the second phase of its TOK2 data center located in Tokyo, Japan. This follows the groundbreaking of the first phase only three months ago. The company has outlined that the new phase is scalable to approximately 50MW of capacity and...

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Read YTL announces $256m green loan for Johor data center
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YTL announces $256m green loan for Johor data center

January 23, 2023 Malaysia

YTL Corp has announced that it has secured an RM1.1 billion ($256m) green loan for its upcoming data center in Johor, Malaysia. The fund will be used to develop a 48MW data center in Johor, in the Kulai area, which the company is aiming to obtain Gold LEED certification for. "As one of the key...

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Read New firm Digital Halo launches with plans for 70MW facility in Manila
New firm Digital Halo launches with plans for 70MW facility in Manila

New firm Digital Halo launches with plans for 70MW facility in Manila

January 13, 2023 Manila

Arch Capital has announced that it is launching a new platform to invest in digital infrastructure in the APAC region. Digital Halo (DH), will reportedly invest in, develop, and operate digital infrastructure assets, including data centers, fiber, and towers, as well as renewable power. Further...

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Read Philippines' Megawide plans first data center
Philippines' Megawide plans first data center

Philippines' Megawide plans first data center

January 13, 2023 Manila

Megawide Construction Corp, a construction company in the Philippines, has announced that it is planning a 30MW data center outside Manila, its first data center. Based to the south of Manila in Cavite, the facility will have a capacity of up to ​​30MW, with the first phase pegged to launch...

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Read Digital Edge plans 300MW data center in Navi Mumbai, India
Digital Edge plans 300MW data center in Navi Mumbai, India

Digital Edge plans 300MW data center in Navi Mumbai, India

January 09, 2023 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced that it is expanding into India, with the addition of a new 300MW, 47-acre hyperscale facility in Navi Mumbai. This development is part of a partnership between the Singaporean company, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and AGP DC InvestCo Pte Ltd (AGP)...

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Read Alibaba Opens New Data Center in Tokyo
Alibaba Opens New Data Center in Tokyo

Alibaba Opens New Data Center in Tokyo

December 23, 2022 Tokyo

Alibaba has established a data center in Tokyo, Japan. The company stated in December 2022 that its Alibaba Cloud/Aliyun division had opened a third data center in Japan to "meet the transformation expectations" of clients. Unique Song, General Manager of Japan for Alibaba Cloud Intelligence,...

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