DigitalBridge opens Tokyo office to expand in Japan
about 6 hours agoThe Tokyo base gives DigitalBridge closer access to deals as Japan's demand for data centres and network links rises with AI and cloud growth.
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Broadcom launches VMware Private AI Cloud for enterprises
Enterprises can now keep AI workloads and sensitive data on the same private cloud, as Broadcom adds governance and security controls.
Tech Data expands CloudCasa distribution in Malaysia
Businesses in Singapore and Malaysia will gain access to Kubernetes backup and recovery tools as cloud-native spending lifts demand for resilience.
AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition
Most energy professionals in Southeast Asia expect AI to aid the transition, but data gaps, costs and grid strain remain major hurdles.
SolidBlue & Xenith IG boost BeFa digital connectivity
Tenants at BeFa Industrial Estate will gain wider fibre access as the site races to meet demand from AI, cloud and data centre operators.
Jakarta property market strengthens across sectors
Stronger leasing and higher occupancy in Jakarta's offices, malls and warehouses signal a broad property recovery despite cautious pricing.
Malaysia poised to ride Southeast Asia property boom
Cross-border industrial links and data-centre investment could propel demand for Malaysian warehouses, offices and homes as regional growth shifts inland.
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Why identity convergence matters for data centre security
Rising breach costs and tighter rules are pushing data centre operators to unify physical and digital access, closing gaps in oversight.
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Southeast Asia and its energy investment bottleneck
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AI data centres make grid access key to power deals
Grid congestion is adding risk and a scarcity premium to data centre deals as AI demand drives electricity needs sharply higher.
Nvidia in talks to buy Hugging Face for USD $13 billion
The deal could reshape AI infrastructure by tying the leading open-model hub more closely to Nvidia's GPU dominance.
Sharon AI signs five-year Rafay deal for GPU orchestration
The arrangement gives the Australian neocloud a single control layer to manage AI infrastructure and support up to 150,000 GPUs.
Synology expands ActiveProtect with cloud recovery
Organisations can now restore cloud backups directly into Amazon EC2 or Azure VM, cutting steps in disaster recovery after an outage.
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Analyst Insights
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JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research
Rising demand for AI and cloud infrastructure is intensifying competition for capital, sites and power across Asia Pacific's data centre market.
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Forrester said perimeter-only defences no longer suffice as industrial networks become more tightly tied to enterprise IT and cloud services.
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Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth
Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.
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Enterprises could cut the manual work of linking AI and cloud systems as Equinix readies a managed service built on an open standard.
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