Beijing Clears Nvidia H200 Imports, Reopening AI Supply Lines
Beijing has begun approving imports of Nvidia’s H200 Graphics Processing Units, ending weeks of regulatory uncertainty that disrupted AI infrastructure
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Taiwan’s AI Hardware Monopoly in the Crosshairs
It is January 2026, and the global economy is currently tethered to a single, 14,000-square-mile point of failure. At one
STT GDC Tests HVDC Power for AI Infrastructure in Southeast Asia
HVDC power for AI infrastructure is being tested in Southeast Asia as ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) announced
Aware Super Makes $300M Bet on APAC Data Centers
Australian pension fund Aware Super has expanded its exposure to Asia-Pacific data centers with a $300 million investment. The capital
Singapore Sees New Energy Push From Equinix
Singapore’s clean energy transition is gaining fresh momentum as Equinix launches a multi-year funding initiative to accelerate low-carbon innovation. The
Trane Launches Asia-Pacific CDU for AI Data Centers
Trane®, a brand of Trane Technologies, has launched a new locally developed Coolant Distribution Unit aimed squarely at the rapidly
Akaysha Powers Early Grid-Forming Battery Milestone
BlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy has accelerated Australia’s utility-scale storage buildout, switching on a grid-forming BESS Australia project months earlier than planned
TM Nxera Power Johor’s AI Green Data Centre Campus
TM Nxera has secured a long-term electricity supply to support Johor’s AI green data center campus. As a result, the
Empyrion Digital’s First Taiwan Data Centre in Taipei
Empyrion Digital has begun construction on a new data center in Taipei, marking its formal entry into the Taiwan market.
New Consortium Bets on Malaysia’s Data Center Moment
A new data center project is moving forward in Petaling Jaya after Singapore-based Lum Chang Holdings formed a joint venture
Shanghai’s Takeover of AI-Driven Manufacturing
Shanghai is positioning itself as China’s command center for AI-driven manufacturing. Capital, policy, and talent now flow into the city
Schneider Electric Moves Cavite Manufacturing to Clean Energy
What once flowed from conventional grids now comes from renewable sources. As a result, Schneider Electric’s Cavite manufacturing facilities now
Homegrown AI Chips Reshape China’s GPU Cloud Market
We’re witnessing one of the boldest digital transitions in the world right now: a nation of 1.4 billion, moving at breakneck speed from brittle, rules-based bots to AI systems that don’t simply respond to instructions but can independently pursue goals, adapt to new data, and collaborate alongside humans.
The Old Playbook is Dead.
For years, Indian businesses obsessed over automating the obvious, reconciling invoices, routing support tickets, ticking boxes. That era is over. This transition marks a significant shift from earlier automation technologies such as robotic process automation (RPA), which were designed mainly to handle repetitive, rules-based tasks. Agentic AI, in contrast, is dynamic and decision-driven, opening new frontiers for complex problem-solving and operational efficiency.
PRESS RELEASE: AIRTRUNK EXPANDS AUSTRALIAN PLATFORM WITH A SECOND HYPERSCALE DATA CENTRE CAMPUS IN MELBOURNE
AirTrunk has today announced the acquisition of a new site in Melbourne’s North-west for its second Melbourne campus, to be
China’s Push to AI-Enable Its Energy System
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been embedded deep within China’s vast energy infrastructure, often with little public visibility.
Moonshot AI Funding Marks a Capital-Heavy Turn in the AGI Race
The latest Moonshot AI funding round highlights how capital intensity now shapes the global push toward artificial general intelligence. The
Malaysia Construction Outlook Brightens on Data Center Pipeline
Data Center Investment Lifts Earnings Visibility Toward 2026 The Malaysia construction sector outlook is showing improved earnings visibility heading into
Timor-Leste and Zchwantech to Co-Develop Sovereign AI National Digital Ecosystem
A sovereign AI-powered national digital ecosystem is set to be jointly developed by Timor-Leste and Malaysia-based technology firm Zchwantech. The
SK Telecom’s Hyperscale AI Model Marks a New Phase for Korea
SK Telecom has introduced A.X K1, a domestically developed AI model containing 519 billion parameters. This makes it the first
TikTok-Parent Stakes $23B to Become AI Heavyweight
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, is preparing one of its most ambitious AI infrastructure pushes to date. The
Sharon AI Secures Convertible Capital for Regional GPU Expansion
Capital Signals Acceleration of Regional Compute Buildout Sharon AI has completed at least US$100 million capital raising through a convertible
Inside Hainan’s Push to Future-Proof Its Power Grid
Hainan Power Grid has completed a major upgrade of its communications backbone, deploying a 100G optical transport network (OTN) in
Dell spots a turning point in APAC’s AI adoption curve
Artificial intelligence adoption across Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China is entering a more decisive phase. What began as experimentation
Taiwan Advances Digital Sovereignty With National Cloud Launch
Strengthening Taiwan’s Digital Foundations Through Strategic Infrastructure We observed a defining moment in Taiwan’s digital transformation as President Lai Ching-te
Responsible AI Bangladesh Gains Momentum Through Global Cooperation
Advancing National Preparedness for Ethical Artificial Intelligence We are observing a pivotal phase in Bangladesh’s digital transformation as national institutions
FLAG Strengthens Trans-Pacific Connectivity for Data Centre Traffic Growth
Expanding trans-Pacific fibre connectivity for global data centre demand Global data centre traffic continues to rise as enterprises and hyperscalers
AIRTRUNK SCALES UP IN JAPAN WITH NEW TOKYO HEADQUARTERS
Asia Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk has announced the official opening of its new Japan headquarters
GIBO’s 30MW AI Project Reshapes Malaysia’s Digital Future
Malaysia AI Data Center Momentum Redefines Regional Competitiveness We view the launch of a major Malaysia AI data center initiative
Alibaba-MDEC SME program tests Malaysia’s AI adoption ambitions
Alibaba Cloud’s new SME Digitalization Program with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) positions the government’s latest effort to close digital
OpenAI’s arrival shows Australia’s maturing AI strategy
The launch of “OpenAI for Australia” directly addresses core constraints within the Australian technology landscape and economic productivity agenda. This
Exascale expands its AI cloud ambitions with AI Nova deal
The AI infrastructure market is maturing. The memorandum of understanding signed between Exascale Labs and AI Nova indicates how the