WEEK 18 · MAY 2026

APAC Data Centre Weekly

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

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UAE Data Center Colocation Market Databook Q2 2026: Hyperscale Investments Position UAE as Regional Cloud Gateway

GlobeNewswire

South East Asia Data Center Report 2026: Portfolio Analysis of 303 Existing Data Centers & 162 Upcoming Data Centers by White-Floor Area, IT Load (MW), Rack Capacity

GlobeNewswire

Suspend Environmental Clearances to Hyperscale Data Centers in AP: HRF | Countercurrents

Countercurrents

PDG acquires land in Jakarta, Indonesia, for 240MW data center campus - DCD

Data Center Dynamics

Submarine Communication Cable Market in Asia-Pacific | Report - IndexBox - Prices, Size, Forecast, and Companies

IndexBox

Google, Thailand Advance Subsea Cable for Regional Connectivity - Subsea Cables

Subsea Cables

NBTC Backs Google-Linked Subsea Cable Project - SubTel Forum

SubTel Forum

Securing subsea cables: US and India strengthen digital connectivity

The News Mill

Strait of Hormuz raises concerns over global internet cables | Domain-b.com

Domain-b

Data Center World 2026 Recap: AI Factories, Community Engagement & Greener Data - JSA

JSA

United States Data Center Colocation Databook Report 2026: $72.37 Bn Market Led by Equinix and Digital Realty as QTS, Iron Mountain and AI Developers Accelerate Capacity Expansion - Forecast to 2030

GlobeNewswire

United States Data Center Colocation Databook Report 2026: $72.37 Bn Market Led by Equinix and Digital Realty as QTS, Iron Mountain and AI Developers Accelerate Capacity Expansion - Forecast to 2030

Yahoo! Finance

Analysis of Ireland's 2026 Data Center Colocation Market - Grid Constraints in Dublin Push Data Center Growth to Cork and Limerick

GlobeNewswire

Power, Renewables & Energy: 2025 M&A Review, 2026 | FTI

FTI

Private Equity Leans Into Data Center Development as LP Demand Surges

The Middle Market

Thursday Roundup: Elea, Hudson IX, Archtop, Brightspeed | Telecom Ramblings

Telecom Ramblings

Data Centers | White & Case LLP

White & Case LLP

2026 M&A tracker

Fierce Network

NVIDIA Rubin GPU: 336B Transistors, T Orders [2026]

Tech Insider

AMD ׀ together we advance_AI

AMD

Nvidia-backed SiFive hits $3.65B valuation for open AI chips | TechCrunch

TechCrunch

NVIDIA Corporation | History, GPUs, & Artificial Intelligence | Britannica Money

Britannica

Nvidia, AMD or Broadcom: which chip stock should you own in 2026? — TradingView News

TradingView

Asia Pacific Colocation Data Center Report 2026: Portfolio Analysis of 888 Existing Data Centers, 440 Upcoming Data Centers, and 335 Companies/Investors

Yahoo! Finance

Asia Pacific Colocation Data Center Report 2026: Portfolio Analysis of 888 Existing Data Centers, 440 Upcoming Data Centers, and 335 Companies/Investors

GlobeNewswire

APAC data center developer Digital Edge said to be weighing options for investment - report - DCD

Data Center Dynamics

This Week in Data Centers: Why Capital Is Outrunning Power and Execution

Globaldatacenterhub