Show Notes
Welcome back to another remote episode of Data Centre News Asia! This week, we’re breaking down mind-boggling billion-dollar investments, rare 100-year bonds, and massive land grabs across the region.
Here is the quick breakdown of this week's massive moves:
1 - Google’s Vizag Mega-Campus: Ground is breaking on a staggering $15 billion giga-scale AI campus in India. 2 - Microsoft’s $10B Play: A massive commitment to scale AI and cloud infrastructure in Japan through 2029. 3 - Digital Realty’s $7B Blueprint: A multi-billion dollar pledge to turn Singapore into the ultimate AI inferencing hub. 4 - NextDC’s 100-Year Bond: Raising $1 billion in hybrid securities to fund their high-density AI campuses in Australia. 5 - ESR’s War Chest: Securing an $850 million equity boost to strengthen their balance sheet following a $9B take-private deal. 6 - Digital Edge in Johor: Snapping up 50 acres of prime land to expand their massive 1.1 GW regional footprint. 7 - Stockland x EdgeConneX: Moving through planning permissions for a massive 168MW data center campus in West Sydney. 8 - Tasmania’s AI Factory: Firmus secures over $500 million in equity funding for their sustainable AI infrastructure build. 9 - NTT’s Air-Cooled Launch: Opening OSK11, their 14th Japanese facility—a 30MW site in Kyoto. 10 - Equinix in Mumbai: Wrapping up with the official launch of the MB3 facility.
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