Data centres

Goodman’s Japanese data centre comes under fire following Sydney site setback

2026-10-07T06:29:27.000Z
From left: Ho Kwon Ping, executive chairman, Banyan Group; Mohamed Kande, global chairman, PwC; Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson, Biocon; V Shankar, CEO, Gateway Partners; Richard Smith, CEO-airline, FedEx; and Rana Wehbe Watson, editorial director, Forbes Asia.

‘Biggest paradigm shift since WWII’: Global CEO panel discusses new world order with AI, sees opportunities 

2026-10-07T05:50:04.000Z
Artist’s impression of a planned DayOne data centre in Singapore. The company is part of a wave of firms in the sector eyeing IPOs as soon as 2026.

Singapore data centre operator DayOne opts for US IPO at likely US$20 billion valuation

2026-10-07T02:25:13.000Z
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Banks are becoming more comfortable with GPU financing, significantly widening the pool of capital available for the next phase of the AI race.

Banks chase risky chip loans in Asia’s US$8.2 trillion AI buildout

2026-10-06T04:37:11.000Z
Bookbuilding for the Firmus IPO will begin on Tuesday and the stock is due to start trading on the Australian Securities Exchange on Oct 23.

US$5 billion Firmus IPO divides investors after valuation trebles in two months

2026-10-04T08:24:33.000Z
Data centres have drawn opposition over concerns about electricity demand, utility costs and other local impacts.

Amazon to invest US$1 billion over five years in US data centre communities

2026-10-02T09:38:59.000Z
US President Donald Trump (centre left) speaks to the media following a meeting with tech executives on AI at the White House, Washington, DC, Sep 29, 2026. T

Trump reaffirms support for data centres after talks with AI executives

2026-09-29T22:18:30.000Z
Existing consumer and enterprise AI services may generate up to US$1.8 trillion of that sum, leaving US$4.2 trillion in new revenue that needs to be created.

AI faces US$6 trillion test to justify data centres: report

2026-09-29T02:09:48.000Z
This gives Samsung a stake in a company spanning several businesses where it already has significant operations.

Samsung to invest US$1 billion in KKR’s AI infrastructure company

2026-09-29T00:50:16.000Z
A protest sign is displayed outside a home in the suburb of Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia, Aug 25, 2026.

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

2026-09-29T00:35:31.000Z