APAC Data Centre Weekly

Weekly news from across Asia Pacific’s data centre industry. Published every Monday.

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Today

17 June 2026

1DHL expands APAC network for data centers | The Manila TimesThe Manila TimesSEA 2New Transpacific Routes Are Reshaping Asia–U.S. Connectivity - Telecom Review AsiaTelecom Review AsiaSEA 3Japan seeks bigger role in Asia's subsea cables as AI rewires demand - Nikkei AsiaNikkei AsiaNORTH ASIA

This Week

Top stories from the past 7 days

1AI Data Center Market Size, Growth Report, 2026-2033Grand View ResearchPACIFIC 2APAC Data Center Market Investment to Exceed USD 255.49 Billion by 2031 at 12.41% CAGR - China Leads with 47.92% Investment Share | AriztonOpenPRNORTH ASIA 3Applied Materials in Singapore and Japan's new subsea cable approach - Nikkei AsiaNikkei AsiaNORTH ASIA

Weekly Archive

WEEK 24 · JUNE 2026

APAC’s data center boom is accelerating, with $255B investments by 2031 and power demand set to triple by 2030—driven…

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WEEK 23 · JUNE 2026

APAC's data centre boom is reshaping connectivity, power and AI — Malaysia, Australia and India lead.

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WEEK 22 · MAY 2026

India's data centre capacity could triple by 2028, with power access and financing deciding who scales.

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WEEK 21 · MAY 2026

Alibaba's $69B AI infrastructure bet supercharges APAC's data centre race; China now holds 53% of power.

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WEEK 20 · MAY 2026

Thailand's 2GW renewable-power pilot signals a shift in APAC's AI-driven data centre race.

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WEEK 19 · MAY 2026

PDG raises $856m for Jakarta and Vantage $1.6bn for Johor as Asia's AI race fuels billion-dollar bets.

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WEEK 18 · MAY 2026

Microsoft's A$25B Australian AI bet shows capital racing to secure APAC's digital backbone.

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WEEK 16 · APRIL 2026

APAC's data centre boom hits US$772B as hyperscalers and sovereign AI drive record demand.

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WEEK 15 · APRIL 2026

Hyperscale operators now hold nearly half of global data centre capacity, heading past two-thirds by 2031.

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