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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 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 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 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 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 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 JLG and Mitsui sign MoU for data center & solar farm in Johor, Malaysia
JLG and Mitsui sign MoU for data center & solar farm in Johor, Malaysia

JLG and Mitsui sign MoU for data center & solar farm in Johor, Malaysia

December 08, 2022 Malaysia

JL and Group Sdn Bhd (JLG) and Japanese conglomerate Mitsui have announced a partnership that will see the development of a data center and solar farm in Johor, Malaysia. Through the MoU, the two will conduct a joint feasibility study on the development of a hyperscale data center and solar farm...

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Read Digital Edge Planning Massive Expansion
Digital Edge Planning Massive Expansion

Digital Edge Planning Massive Expansion

November 21, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced its plan to double its data center capacity over the next five years. The company also announced plans to expand into Thailand and India. Digital Edge was formed by Stonepeak Infrastructure in August 2020. Stonepeak is a New York-based private equity company. Digital...

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Read Bridge Data Centres announces launch of new facility in Johor, Malaysia
Bridge Data Centres announces launch of new facility in Johor, Malaysia

Bridge Data Centres announces launch of new facility in Johor, Malaysia

October 21, 2022 Bridge Kidex Sedenak MY06-01

Bridge Data Centres (BDC), a ChinData-owned company, has announced the opening of the first phase of the MY06 data center in Sedenak, located within the Sedenak Tech Park (STeP) in Johor, Malaysia. Part of its 110MW project, phase 1 covers the first of three buildings across the 38-acre site. The...

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Read The YTL Green Data Centre Park and what it means for Johor
The YTL Green Data Centre Park and what it means for Johor

The YTL Green Data Centre Park and what it means for Johor

September 09, 2022 YTL Johor

YTL Data Centre Holdings Pte Ltd and Sea Ltd recently held the ground-breaking ceremony for The Sea Data Centre, signifying the first phase of the 500MW YTL Green Data Center Park in Johor, Malaysia. The project represents an RM1.5 billion investment into the area over the next ten years, with...

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Read Digital Edge commences work on 32MW data center in Jakarta
Digital Edge commences work on 32MW data center in Jakarta

Digital Edge commences work on 32MW data center in Jakarta

September 07, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced that it has begun work on its Jakarta data center in Indonesia. The facility, situated under 3km from its EDGE1 facility will have a capacity of 23MW and will be known as EDGE2. According to the company, the facility will be operated by PT. Ekagrata Data Gemilang (Edge...

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Read Edge Centres' Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Edge Facility To Come online in July
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Edge Centres' Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Edge Facility To Come online in July

June 30, 2022 Kuala Lumpur

Edge Centres has started working on its Edge data center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Australian Edge data center company announced that it would be expanding into Asia. The first facility called EC31 is being developed in Malaysia. Edge Centres scheduled the site to be completed in July. The...

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Read Many Companies Line Up To Buy Time Dotcom's Data Center Business
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Many Companies Line Up To Buy Time Dotcom's Data Center Business

June 30, 2022 Malaysia

According to Bloomberg, many companies including BDx, DigitalBridge, STT GDC, Digital Edge, and STT GDC are exploring options of acquiring Time Dotcom’s data center assets. The long line of suitors are currently performing due diligence on the data center assets. Offer for the assets could be...

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Read Digital Edge announces it has opted for Nortek’s StatePoint for new data center
Digital Edge announces it has opted for Nortek’s StatePoint for new data center

Digital Edge announces it has opted for Nortek’s StatePoint for new data center

May 19, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced it will be using Nortek's StatePoint liquid cooling technology in its new data center, the NARRA1, which is set to be the largest carrier-neutral facility in an operational capacity in the Philippines. The company said it has chosen this technology as part of its goal...

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Read YTL's solar-powered data center campus
YTL's solar-powered data center campus

YTL's solar-powered data center campus

May 11, 2022 Malaysia

YTL Power recently announced the development of a 500MW solar-powered data center campus in Johor, the first of its kind in Malaysia. 30km from Singapore, the data center park is based in the Iskandar region of Johor, where 275 acres of the site will be dedicated to data center development...

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Read GDS and YTL To Jointly Develop Eight Data Centers With 168MW Capacity in Johor, Malaysia
GDS and YTL To Jointly Develop Eight Data Centers With 168MW Capacity in Johor, Malaysia

GDS and YTL To Jointly Develop Eight Data Centers With 168MW Capacity in Johor, Malaysia

April 28, 2022 YTL Johor

GDS has announced its plan to develop multiple data centers in YTL’s data center campus in Johor, Malaysia. GDS Holdings and YTL Power International Berhad signed an agreement to co-build eight data centers at the YTL Green Data Center Park. The data centers developed will have a capacity of...

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