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Singapore has proposed new licensing, security, and sustainability rules for data centers under its draft Digital Infrastructure Bill. If approved, data centers over 10MW serving third-party custom...

Singapore Proposes New Licensing Framework for Data Centers

July 02, 2026 Singapore

Singapore has proposed new licensing, security, and sustainability rules for data centers under its draft Digital Infrastructure Bill. If approved, data centers over 10MW serving third-party customers would need a license from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), while a separate...

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Read Modular Data Center Provider EPG Raises $100M in Series B+ Funding
Modular Data Center Provider EPG Raises $100M in Series B+ Funding

Modular Data Center Provider EPG Raises $100M in Series B+ Funding

March 31, 2026 Singapore

Singapore-based modular data center provider EPG has raised over $100 million in Series B+ funding, led by Decarbonization Partners, Alibaba Cloud, and other investors.The financing will support EPG's international growth, including expanding R&D, manufacturing, and delivery capabilities....

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Read EPG Secures $100m Series B Funding
EPG Secures $100m Series B Funding

EPG Secures $100m Series B Funding

January 31, 2026 Singapore

Singaporean provider of modular and prefabricated data center infrastructure EPG has completed its Series B financing, raising nearly US$100 million. The company said the proceeds from the financing will support capacity expansion, working capital, and global growth.The round was co-led by...

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Read 20i Launches Data Center Location in Singapore
20i Launches Data Center Location in Singapore

20i Launches Data Center Location in Singapore

January 27, 2026 Singapore

Managed hosting provider 20i has signed an agreement to lease capacity at an Equinix data center in Singapore. 20i providers hosting services, including reseller hosting, managed WordPress hosting, and cloud servers - including 20icloud, AWS, and GCP. It utilizes "autoscaling" and load balancing...

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Read Johnson Controls to Invest S$60m to Expand Innovation Center in Singapore
Johnson Controls to Invest S$60m to Expand Innovation Center in Singapore

Johnson Controls to Invest S$60m to Expand Innovation Center in Singapore

January 06, 2026 Singapore

Johnson Controls has announced plans to invest up to S$60 million (US$44m) to expand its Innovation Center in Singapore. According to the company, the expansion will target the growing demand for more energy-efficient data center infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.Johnson Controls has...

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Read Singapore Gov't Launches Data Center Efficiency Standard
Singapore Gov't Launches Data Center Efficiency Standard

Singapore Gov't Launches Data Center Efficiency Standard

August 29, 2025 Singapore

The Singaporean government has launched a new standard to support data center operators. The standard - SS 715:2025: Energy Efficiency of Data Centre IT Equipment - aims to save energy consumption of IT equipment in data centers by at least 30 percent.The standard will also aid data center users...

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Read Vena Launches AI-ready Data Center Subsidiary
Vena Launches AI-ready Data Center Subsidiary

Vena Launches AI-ready Data Center Subsidiary

May 30, 2025 Singapore

Singaporean infrastructure developer Vena Global has launched a new subsidiary focused on the development of AI-ready data center infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region, with plans to create a digital infrastructure developer that is highly integrated with low-carbon energy...

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Read Partners Group to Acquire Digital Halo
Partners Group to Acquire Digital Halo

Partners Group to Acquire Digital Halo

May 20, 2025 Singapore

Global private markets firm Partners Group is set to acquire Singapore-based Digital Halo- a data center operator with facilities located across Southeast and North Asia. The company is currently owned by Arch Capital, which will remain a minority shareholder in the business.Following the terms...

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Read Keppel looks to buy facilities in Singapore
Keppel looks to buy facilities in Singapore

Keppel looks to buy facilities in Singapore

November 20, 2024 Singapore

Keppel DC REIT this week announced the proposed acquisition of two hyperscale data centers at the Keppel Data Centre Campus in Singapore from a joint venture owned by its parent company. Keppel will continue to operate and manage the two facilities post-acquisition. The deal would be for S$1.03...

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Read Data center fire in Singapore impacts Alibaba Cloud services
Data center fire in Singapore impacts Alibaba Cloud services

Data center fire in Singapore impacts Alibaba Cloud services

September 12, 2024 Singapore

A data center fire incident in Singapore has caused issues to Alibaba's cloud services. The company said it occurred in Availability Zone C of its Singapore region."At 10:20 on September 10, 2024 Beijing time, Alibaba Cloud monitoring detected network access anomalies in availability zone C of...

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Read PDG acquires new data center in Singapore
PDG acquires new data center in Singapore

PDG acquires new data center in Singapore

August 14, 2024 Singapore

Princeton Digital Group this week announced the acquisition of Yahoo’s Singapore data center, SG3 which offers 5MW across 5,400 sqm (58,125 sq ft). Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Yahoo will continue to host its infrastructure at the facility. Rangu Salgame, chairman, CEO and co-founder...

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Read Quantinuum signs MoU in Singapore for city-state’s quantum sector
Quantinuum signs MoU in Singapore for city-state’s quantum sector

Quantinuum signs MoU in Singapore for city-state’s quantum sector

July 25, 2024 Singapore

Quantinuum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with several Singaporean institutions to provide the city-state with access to it's H-Series and Helios quantum computers and collaborate on quantum computing use cases. Other signatories of the MoU include Singapore’s National Quantum Office,...

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Read Telin and BW Digital team up on Batam-Singapore subsea cable
Telin and BW Digital team up on Batam-Singapore subsea cable

Telin and BW Digital team up on Batam-Singapore subsea cable

July 18, 2024 Batam

Telin and BW Digital have formed a strategic partnership to develop and construct the Nongsa-Changi submarine cable system linking Indonesia's Batam and Singapore. Both companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint venture during the recent International Telecoms Week 2024...

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Read Alibaba extends cloud price cut to international customers
Alibaba extends cloud price cut to international customers

Alibaba extends cloud price cut to international customers

April 09, 2024 Singapore

Alibaba has revealed that it is now slashing its prices by as much as 59 percent for customers "from the US to Singapore." This comes shortly after the company's March 2024 announcement that it would be cutting cloud costs for its Chinese customers by up to 55 percent with the hope of winning...

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Read Asia-Pacific plans new data center acquisitions
  Asia-Pacific plans new data center acquisitions

Asia-Pacific plans new data center acquisitions

April 08, 2024 Singapore

Singaporean real-estate firm Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments Limited (APS) this week announced plans to acquire a 100 percent stake in Taiwanese sustainable data solutions provider, Mobii Genius Co., Ltd., for US$150 million. “Creating green data processing and storage facilities is of...

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Read Telkom Indonesia consolidates Singapore data centers
Telkom Indonesia consolidates Singapore data centers

Telkom Indonesia consolidates Singapore data centers

March 05, 2024 Singapore

Telkom Indonesia has consolidated its Singapore data centers under one umbrella unit ahead of a potential sale. The company wrote on LinkedIn that this marks a “significant milestone in our journey toward becoming a regional powerhouse in the data center industry,” “The rationale behind this...

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Read Empyrion DC secures S$133 million green loan
Empyrion DC secures S$133 million green loan

Empyrion DC secures S$133 million green loan

February 27, 2024 Singapore

Empyrion DC, a Singapore-based data center operator, has secured a green loan worth S$133 million (US$98 million) to refinance its SG1 Dodid data center in Singapore, with proceeds used to “support existing operations” at the 12.5MW facility. This financing was provided by the UOB bank. Mark...

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Read Singapore-based startup receives $12.5 million in funding for electricity transformers
Singapore-based startup receives $12.5 million in funding for electricity transformers

Singapore-based startup receives $12.5 million in funding for electricity transformers

February 09, 2024 Singapore

Singapore-based startup Amperesand, which makes SSTs that could replace standard transformers in electricity distribution, has been given $12.5 million in funding to develop solid-state transformers (SSTs), which could make electricity grids more efficient and flexible. "We are thrilled to...

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Read Singapore considers making data centers and clouds "critical infrastructure"
Singapore considers making data centers and clouds "critical infrastructure"

Singapore considers making data centers and clouds "critical infrastructure"

December 22, 2023 Singapore

Singapore’s government is currently contemplating marking data centers and clouds as "critical infrastructure,” and extending oversight to cloud service providers and data center operators. A decision in this regard is expected to be made by January 15, 2024. Currently, the Cybersecurity Agency...

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Read Seraya Partners reaches goal of $800 million APAC funding
Seraya Partners reaches goal of $800 million APAC funding

Seraya Partners reaches goal of $800 million APAC funding

December 14, 2023 Singapore

Singapore-based Seraya Partners has closed an $800 million fund dedicated to digital infrastructure and energy transition investments. Half of the fund has already been dedicated to three companies: data center operator Empyrion DC, offshore wind vessel operator Cyan Renewables, and solar, wind,...

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