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SoftBank stops talks to buy data centre firm Switch
O] SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of US data centre operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition…
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Data centre player Equinix funds study on nuclear energy tech for Singapore, including floating plants
It will also assess the feasibility of small modular reactors; aims to provide ‘data-driven’ insights Data centre operator Equinix is…
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AI data centre boom risks roiling global carmaker supply chains
A data centre-driven memory chip shortage is forcing some suppliers to accept price hikes of over 100% The auto sector is bracing for yet…
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Keppel bags 720 MW power bank for AI data centre campus near Melbourne
The group is in ‘active discussions with hyperscalers and neoclouds’ on the site’s future capacity Asset manager Keppel on Thursday (Jan…
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London player Colt targets data centre migration to expand Singapore market share
It views global connectivity as its competitive advantage, and identifies opportunities in SGX data centre migration Data centre…
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Keppel Data Centre Campus gets conditional approval for 10-year lease extension
This is part of the sale of two hyperscale data centres in the campus to Keppel DC Reit Authorities have granted a conditional 10-year…
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Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
As the AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions? As…
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China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom
A revamp of China’s electricity market is boosting the economics of storing power just as international demand surges, sparking a boom for…
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Oracle data centre plan hit as Blue Owl walks from US$10 billion deal: source
Blue Owl’s discussions with lenders and Oracle for an OpenAI-linked Michigan data centre stall after failed negotiations Oracle’s largest…
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Geely opens automotive safety testing centre with $284m investment
Chinese automotive group Geely has opened a safety testing facility, with an initial investment of more than 2bn yuan ($284m). Called the…
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Oracle denies report on OpenAI data centre delays
Oracle denied on Friday (Dec 12) a media report that it was delaying OpenAI-related data centres, following investor worries over its…
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SoftBank eyes data centre group Switch as Son hunts for AI
Acquiring Switch would allow SoftBank to own a large portfolio of data centres outright SOFTBANK Group is studying potential acquisitions…
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Axa warns on data centre ‘gambles’ as private credit risks rise
French insurer Axa is exercising greater caution on the artificial intelligence build-out when backing financing for the sector, amid…
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Microsoft “aggressively” looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
The tech giant will also “take a very close look” at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres Microsoft is looking into…
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CLI-backed SC Capital starts work on US$600 million first phase of Osaka data centre
The 100MW facility in a prime location will have direct access to robust power infrastructure and major network routes Singapore-based…
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TikTok to invest more than 200 billion reais in Brazil data centre
ByteDance’s TikTok will invest more than 200 billion reais (S$49 billion) to build a data centre in Brazil, marking its first project in…
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India’s Adani seeks up to US$5 billion investment in Google data centre to join AI boom
Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani have also unveiled investments in building data centre capacity India’s Adani Group…
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Malaysia’s electrical firms to gain from data centre boom: JP Morgan report
The market capitalisation of MEP businesses has compounded by nearly three times from 2024 to late 2025 Malaysia’s electrical companies…
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JTC, NUS to explore setting up new facility on Jurong Island to test green data centre innovations
Separately, refiner Aster will invest US$150 million in a new gas turbine, and inks deal to produce low-carbon hydrogen Industrial…
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Google opens new AI engineering centre in Taiwan
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday opened in Taiwan its biggest artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure hardware engineering centre outside…
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Asia: Markets bounce as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears
ASIAN investors battled on Wednesday to kickstart a recovery in equities following the latest stagger across world markets that has been…
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Google plans US$40 billion Texas data centre investment amid AI boom
ALPHABET’S Google will invest US$40 billion in three new data centres in Texas, as part of its push to expand capacity for artificial…
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French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day since French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was arrested on arrival at Algiers airport, the Algerian presidency…
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NTT DC Reit posts H1 DPU of 1.69 US cents, seeks growth in Tier 1 data centre markets
It is eyeing opportunities that will reduce tenant concentration, while diversifying its portfolio geographically NTT DC real estate…