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Read Singapore Proposes New Licensing Framework for Data Centers
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 STT GDC Opens New Jakarta Data Center and Breaks Ground on Two More Facilities
Asia-Pacific data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is expanding its Jakarta campus with a series of new developments in Indonesia. The company has launched STT Jakarta 2, ...

STT GDC Opens New Jakarta Data Center and Breaks Ground on Two More Facilities

June 11, 2026 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Asia-Pacific data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is expanding its Jakarta campus with a series of new developments in Indonesia. The company has launched STT Jakarta 2, completed the topping-out of STT Jakarta 3, and broken ground on STT Jakarta 5 and STT Jakarta 6....

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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 STT GDC Begins Construction on its Third Data Center Campus in Mumbai, India
STT GDC Begins Construction on its Third Data Center Campus in Mumbai, India

STT GDC Begins Construction on its Third Data Center Campus in Mumbai, India

March 18, 2026 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has broken ground on a new campus in Mumbai, India. STT GDC India this week announced construction has begun on the first facility at its Palava campus.Spanning 46 acres, the campus is planned to scale to 400MW of IT load, with an initial phase...

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Read KKR and Singtel Fully Acquire Data Center Firm STT GDC
KKR and Singtel Fully Acquire Data Center Firm STT GDC

KKR and Singtel Fully Acquire Data Center Firm STT GDC

February 07, 2026 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Investment firm KKR and Singaporean telco Singtel this week announced the signing of definitive agreements to fully acquire the data center firm from ST Telemedia (STT).The companies will acquire the remaining 82 percent stake in STT GDC from ST Telemedia for S$6.6 billion (US$5.1bn). Upon...

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Read STT GDC Launches Direct-Current Data Center Testbed in Singapore
STT GDC Launches Direct-Current Data Center Testbed in Singapore

STT GDC Launches Direct-Current Data Center Testbed in Singapore

February 03, 2026 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is launching a direct-current (DC) data center testbed in Singapore. Called FutureGrid Accelerator, it is Southeast Asia’s first live High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)-powered AI infrastructure testbed.Located at the Nanyang Technological University,...

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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 STT GDC Launches Data Center in Tokyo
STT GDC Launches Data Center in Tokyo

STT GDC Launches Data Center in Tokyo

June 26, 2025 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

APAC data center firm ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has launched a new data center in Tokyo, Japan.Tokyo 1 is the first of two buildings at the company’s STT Tokyo campus within the Goodman Business Park, Inzai. The campus will support up to 70MW of IT load when completed, with STT...

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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 STT GDC India names Bimal Khandelwal as new CEO
STT GDC India names Bimal Khandelwal as new CEO

STT GDC India names Bimal Khandelwal as new CEO

September 17, 2024 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has appointed Bimal Khandelwal as the new CEO of its India business. He has previously served as the CFO for STT GDC India. Prior to that, he worked in the telecoms, financial services, and IT sectors, including at Tata Teleservices. He is to succeed...

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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 STT GDC to pilot AI data center cooling control system
STT GDC to pilot AI data center cooling control system

STT GDC to pilot AI data center cooling control system

August 31, 2024 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has annunced plans to pilot an artificial intelligence-based autonomous control system for cooling. Daniel Pointon, group CTO at STT GDC, said: “Combining our expertise in delivering AI-ready data centers across major economic hubs with Phaidra’s...

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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 STT GDC expands into Vietnam
STT GDC expands into Vietnam

STT GDC expands into Vietnam

May 18, 2024 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is expanding into Vietnam and has announced a joint venture partnership with Vietnamese technology company VNG Corporation for the “development, construction, and operation of data center projects in Ho Chi Minh City.” “We are thrilled to partner with...

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