- Asia now accounts for nearly half of global hyperscale data centre capacity, led by China and India.
- Surging demand for AI, cloud and digital services pushes rapid infrastructure investment across emerging Asian markets.
What happened: Asia builds more hyperscale data centres as demand keeps rising
Asia is now a big region for hyperscale data centres. A report from Structure Research shows Asia has 45% of the world’s hyperscale capacity. China, India and Southeast Asia lead this growth. These places build more large data centres each year. The report says the growth will be over 20% every year until 2028. This means more big data centres will come soon.
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are key places. Cloud companies like AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are building new centres. They do this to meet more demand. India’s market is growing fast. It may double by 2028. Cities like Greater Jakarta, Manila and Johor also grow fast. Many need more land, power and internet links. Companies try to get space for new data centres quickly.
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Why this is important
This shows how fast the digital economy grows in Asia. More people use mobile apps, online tools and cloud services now. Many companies want better digital systems. They use cloud platforms to do work, save data and run apps. Countries need big data centres to help with this. These centres store and move lots of data every day.
Some places like Singapore have little land or power. Investors look to close countries. Johor and Batam have more land and cheaper power. Cushman & Wakefield says these places grow fast. Some countries want data kept inside their borders. This means cloud companies must build local centres. Builders, power suppliers and local officials must work together now. They help meet the demand. These projects shape how digital services grow in Asia.
