Data
South-east Asia seeks data centre investments – but must reckon with their thirst
With rapid data centre growth straining the region’s water supply, the race is on for alternative water sources and cooling technologies.[SINGAPORE] Soaring AI demand has brought hefty data centre...
China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk’s SpaceX ambitions
The Chinese nation and the US are competing to become the first to exploit the military and strategic advantages of space dominancePublished Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 09:17 PM[BEIJING]...
Singapore-based Digital Edge to build US$4.5 billion data centre campus in Indonesia
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 02:01 PM[HONG KONG] Digital Edge, an Asian digital infrastructure firm backed by alternative asset manager Stonepeak Partners, plans to invest US$4.5 billion to...
SoftBank stops talks to buy data centre firm Switch
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 02:48 PMTOKYO] SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of US data centre operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition...
Data centre player Equinix funds study on nuclear energy tech for Singapore, including floating plants
It will also assess the feasibility of small modular reactors; aims to provide ‘data-driven’ insights[SINGAPORE] Data centre operator Equinix is funding a new study by a Singapore-based think-tank on...
Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:21 AM[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong...
Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals
ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in...
Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers[BENGALURU] Prices of gold and silver extended their losses on Friday (Jan 16) after a stronger-than-expected US economic...
