Data Centre News Asia - 9 Jan News

Описание: A dynamic start to 2026 across Asia-Pacific, with major developments in Australia, Singapore, South Korea, India and Southeast Asia.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
DayOne Data Centers secures over $2 billion in Series C financing to accelerate global digital infrastructure expansion and hyperscale deployments.
AirTrunk expands its Australian platform with a second hyperscale data centre campus in Melbourne, strengthening its position in the country's largest digital economy.
Blackstone backed AirTrunk explores a Singapore REIT IPO, potentially unlocking significant capital for regional expansion.
NAVER Cloud builds an AI computing cluster using 4,000 Nvidia GPUs in South Korea, advancing the country's domestic AI infrastructure capabilities.
Samsung Electronics to invest $295 million in a new data centre in eastern South Korea, supporting enterprise and cloud demand in the region.
Pilot Energy Limited secures joint venture partner for the Three Springs solar project in Australia, adding renewable energy capacity for data centre infrastructure.
CapitaLand to divest a 20.2% stake in three data centres under development in India, reflecting portfolio optimization and capital recycling strategies.

We examine what these moves signal for regional capital flows, the continued buildup of AI infrastructure, and strategic portfolio management as operators balance growth with returns.

Topics: #APACDataCentres • #Investment • #Hyperscale • #Infrastructure • #AI