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Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Datacenter trend intelligence tracks data centre market trends, AI-driven capacity demand, power availability, colocation growth, interconnection strategy, and regional campus investment in Asia-Pacific, giving readers a fuller view of the demand shifts, capacity constraints, platform strategies, capital timing, regulatory pressure, and operating assumptions behind the market.

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Editorial illustration of a Chinese data centre and engineers beside a display showing a PUE target below 1.2 by 2030

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

China targets PUE below 1.2 for new data centres

The 2030 plan applies the efficiency target to new large and hyperscale computing facilities, with measurement details still undisclosed.

Sep 9, 2026
Editorial illustration of engineers reviewing modular power and cooling infrastructure at a planned AI data centre in Gunsan, South Korea

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

SGC, Vertiv design power systems for Gunsan AI centre

SGC and Vertiv are designing power and cooling for the first 60MW of a Gunsan AI data centre that could expand to 300MW.

Sep 9, 2026
Editorial illustration of HyperAccel's Bertha AI inference accelerator entering production through SEMIFIVE using Samsung Foundry's 4nm process

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

SEMIFIVE begins production of HyperAccel AI chip

HyperAccel's Bertha inference accelerator has entered mass production on Samsung's 4nm process, but shipment volumes and repeat orders remain undisclosed.

Sep 9, 2026
Editorial illustration of Pekat electrical-protection work at a Johor data-centre construction site, covering installation, testing and commissioning

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Pekat discloses RM57m Johor data-centre contracts

Three electrical-protection packages take Pekat's work through installation, testing and commissioning, with completion targets extending into 2027.

Sep 9, 2026
Editorial illustration of two planned Firmus AI factories in Malaysia supporting dedicated computing capacity for OpenAI

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Firmus signs OpenAI deal for two Malaysian AI factories

OpenAI will take dedicated compute from two planned Malaysian sites as Firmus expands its regional AI infrastructure.

Sep 9, 2026
Editorial illustration of NexAI's acquisition of stakes in Nextier Askara Center and Nextier GenAi Center in Indonesia

Asia-Pacific Datacenter

NexAI completes two Nextier data-centre acquisitions

NexAI has completed two Nextier stake acquisitions, while separate financing plans will determine how much capital is available for further development.

Sep 9, 2026
Editorial illustration of engineers beside a 275kV electrical station serving a data centre in Selangor, Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

CBH wins RM88m Selangor data-centre power contract

CBH Engineering will design and build a 275kV consumer landing station for a Selangor data centre under an RM88.05 million contract.

Sep 9, 2026
An ivory modular factory on a terracotta base faces an empty site foundation and a matching module in a protective cradle, with blank customer folders in front.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Firmus wins OpenAI as its factory model reaches Malaysia

A named anchor customer gives Firmus's regional build-out a clearer buyer. Turning a repeatable factory design into accepted compute at two overseas sites is the next commercial test.

Sep 8, 2026
Engineers' hands review a blank planning sheet beside movable computing, power and cooling equipment in an invented tropical research bay.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

EdgeConneX steps in before the data-centre design is fixed

A multi-year commitment to a Singapore research platform gives EdgeConneX a role in shaping shared experiments. That is a different asset from another block of data-centre capacity.

Sep 8, 2026
An unbranded compact computing cabinet waits on a trolley beside site plans, installation tools and coiled cables as two people prepare the handoff.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

FEMTO’s local AI has a preferred route to market

The computing may stay inside a customer’s building. Getting it there involves a venture, a preferred commercial partner and an investment plan still to be executed.

Sep 8, 2026
Editorial illustration of Malaysian data centres and power infrastructure showing data centres accounting for 9.28% of electricity consumption

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Malaysia data centres reach 9.28% of power use

Malaysia's data centres now account for 9.28% of electricity consumption, with more facilities expected to start operating in November.

Sep 8, 2026
Editorial illustration of NeutraDC data centres showing Telkom's binding-bid review, 96% Cikarang occupancy and planned 6MW Batam capacity

Asia-Pacific Datacenter

Telkom evaluates binding bids for NeutraDC

Telkom is reviewing binding offers for NeutraDC as Cikarang reaches 96% occupancy and Batam prepares an initial 6MW opening.

Sep 8, 2026
AI-generated illustration of a Thailand data-centre construction site under government rules review

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Thailand asks 49 data-centre projects to pause

Thai officials have asked developers of 49 data-centre projects under construction to pause voluntarily while new national rules are prepared.

Sep 8, 2026
AI-generated illustration of workers handling a prefabricated data-centre module beside LG Uplus and partner branding

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

LG Uplus forms alliance for 100MW modular AI data centres

LG Uplus and four construction partners will develop modular designs for 100MW-class AI data centres and conversions of existing buildings.

Sep 8, 2026
Editorial illustration of the planned TCS HyperVault AI data-centre campus in Hyderabad, India

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

TCS HyperVault secures Hyderabad site for 1GW data centre

TCS HyperVault has secured 264 acres in Hyderabad for a phased AI data-centre campus designed to scale to 1GW.

Sep 7, 2026
Editorial illustration of a prefabricated data-centre module being installed as part of a modular AI data-centre project

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

LG Uplus, GS E&C form modular data-centre alliance

LG Uplus and GS E&C are developing modular AI data-centre models for a 100MW new build and conversions of existing buildings.

Sep 7, 2026
Editorial illustration of a large data-centre campus and power infrastructure in Hyderabad representing TCS HyperVault’s planned 1GW AI data-centre development

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TCS HyperVault Secures 1GW AI Site in Hyderabad

The 264-acre site is planned for phased development, while first-phase capacity, power supply and construction timing remain undisclosed.

Sep 7, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of a data centre in Phnom Penh representing KIDZ AI’s priority access to up to 1MW of Cambodian capacity.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

KIDZ AI secures first refusal on 1MW in Cambodia

KIDZ AI can take capacity in stages at an operational Phnom Penh data centre while pursuing a minority investment in HUADING Cambodia.

Sep 7, 2026
ثلاثة مسارات مفاهيمية تعرض بوابة استحواذ مغلقة ووحدات مراكز بيانات في مراحل مختلفة وحزمة تمويل منفصلة عن مفاتيح اختيارية.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

BUUU's 2GW pipeline is not one order book

BUUU has put an acquisition, a data-centre development funnel and two possible sources of equity cash into one growth story. They belong on separate ledgers because each converts on different evidence.

Sep 5, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of Baya Systems and AdoreSys working on chiplet interconnect and ASIC design across Asia Pacific.

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Baya Systems taps AdoreSys for APAC ASIC design

AdoreSys will combine Baya's interconnect IP with ASIC design and implementation services for semiconductor customers across China and the wider Asia-Pacific market.

Sep 4, 2026