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AirTrunk Bets $8B Across Malaysia and India in Pre-IPO APAC Push
Blackstone's hyperscale platform commits $3B to two new Johor campuses a week after a $5B India entry — both timed ahead of a Singapore REIT listing targeting $1.5B.
AWS Posts 28% Growth — Its Fastest in 15 Quarters — as $200B Capex Bet Takes Shape
Amazon's cloud unit surges on AI demand, locking in landmark deals with Anthropic and OpenAI as APAC infrastructure commitments deepen.
AirTrunk Bets $6.8 Billion on Malaysia as Johor Becomes APAC's AI Spine
Two new Johor Bahru hyperscale campuses lift Blackstone-backed AirTrunk's total Malaysian commitment to $6.8 billion across 700MW of capacity.
APRA Threatens Enforcement as Bank AI Governance Falls Behind
Australia's prudential regulator warns banks, insurers and super funds that AI risk controls lag the pace of deployment — and that enforcement is now on the table.
AWS Q1 Surge Locks In $200B Capex Bet Across APAC Infrastructure
Amazon's fastest AWS growth in 15 quarters, paired with a record capital spend, signals a decisive infrastructure build across Australia, Singapore, and India.
AirTrunk Commits $3B to Two New Malaysia Campuses as Johor Cements APAC Hyperscale Crown
The Blackstone-backed operator's JHB3 and JHB4 push its total Malaysian investment to US$6.8 billion — and signal Johor's rise from Singapore overflow to a hyperscale hub in its own right.
AWS Posts Fastest Growth in 15 Quarters on AI Surge — and APAC Is at the Centre of Its $200B Bet
Amazon's cloud unit hits 28% revenue growth in Q1 2026, as a record $200 billion capex plan accelerates data centre expansion across Australia, India, and Southeast Asia.
AirTrunk Commits $3B to Two New Johor Hyperscale Campuses, Pushing Malaysia Total to $6.8B
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk announces JHB3 and JHB4 in Iskandar Puteri, adding 280MW and lifting its four-campus Malaysia portfolio past 700MW of planned capacity.
Pinecone Opens First Asian AI Infrastructure Hub in Singapore on AWS
The vector database and knowledge engine goes live in Asia-Pacific today, giving APAC enterprises local data residency and low-latency AI retrieval for the first time.
Are Australia's Banks Governing AI Fast Enough? APRA Says No
Australia's prudential regulator threatens enforcement against banks, insurers and super funds whose AI governance is failing to keep pace with rapid adoption.
AirTrunk Bets $12B Across Malaysia and India in Two Weeks
Blackstone's hyperscale platform is reshaping APAC's data centre map with back-to-back commitments in Johor Bahru and India's Tier-1 cities.
APAC Firms Plan to Spend $245M on AI — More Than Any Other Region
KPMG's inaugural Global AI Pulse finds Asia-Pacific enterprises outspending global peers on AI, but data risk fears could slow one in three firms.
Can Australia's Firmus Justify a $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Bet?
Nvidia-backed Firmus secures one of Australia's largest-ever private debt financings as it races toward an ASX IPO and 1.6 gigawatts of AI capacity.
Australia Leads the World on AI Governance — But Is Paying a Productivity Price?
A landmark KPMG global survey finds Australian firms top AI ethics rankings yet fall sharply behind on automation-driven output gains.
Is India Pulling Too Far Ahead in APAC's Agentic AI Race?
A major new survey of 1,900 IT leaders finds India leads APAC in agentic AI deployment and ROI — as governance gaps widen across the region.
AWS Accelerates to 28% Growth in Record Q1 Earnings
Cloud giant posts fastest growth in 15 quarters as APAC enterprises fuel AI demand surge.
CapitaLand Closes $320M Asia-Pacific Real Estate Credit Fund
Singapore investment giant expands asset-light credit platform with backing from insurance companies and family offices.
US Telehealth Giant Acquires Australia's Eucalyptus for $1.15 Billion
Hims & Hers' mega-deal marks largest digital health consolidation in APAC history.
NEXTDC, OpenAI Strike $7 Billion Australia GPU Supercluster Deal
550MW AI campus to launch in Sydney's Western suburbs by 2027.
$2.85 Return Expected on Every AI Dollar Spent
APAC enterprises boost AI budgets 15% with 96% planning increased investment in 2026.
OpenAI Anchors $7bn NEXTDC Sydney AI Campus
Deal marks largest sovereign AI infrastructure investment in Australia's history.
Firmus Raises $505M for Australia AI Factories
Nvidia-backed data center builder reaches $5.5B valuation ahead of ASX IPO plans
Microsoft Commits A$25 Billion to Australian Data Center Expansion
Largest-ever tech investment in Australia will train 3 million in AI skills by 2028
OpenAI Commits to $7 Billion Sydney AI Campus with NEXTDC
550MW sovereign compute facility at Eastern Creek marks OpenAI's first major APAC infrastructure anchor commitment
Hims Hers Acquires Eucalyptus for $1.15 Billion
US telehealth giant completes Australia's largest digital health acquisition.
CapitaLand Closes $320M APAC Real Estate Credit Fund
Temasek-backed firm raises fund amid surge in regional private credit demand
Hims & Hers Acquires Australia's Eucalyptus for $1.15 Billion
US telehealth giant targets APAC expansion with Australia's largest digital health platform.
India Leads Asia's Agentic AI Race While Others Lag
Regional deployment gap widens as India reaches expert level while Japan and Australia remain intermediate.
South Korea's AI Basic Act Goes Live
World's first comprehensive AI regulatory framework takes effect with extraterritorial reach
OpenAI Anchors $7B Australia Data Center Campus
Partnership with NextDC marks Asia-Pacific's largest AI infrastructure investment in Western Sydney.
APAC Enterprises Boost AI Investment 15% as Inference Costs Surge
96% of Asia-Pacific organizations plan increased AI spending as focus shifts to operational deployment over model training.
Australian Government Sets Grid Investment Expectations for Data Centers
New federal requirements demand AI facilities fund power upgrades amid surge in NSW applications.
Australia Secures A$6 Billion Data Center Investment in Historic Week
NEXTDC leads unprecedented funding surge as regulatory advantages drive AI infrastructure boom
Australia Launches AI Safety Institute to Counter Risks
New $30M institute will evaluate AI threats ahead of 2026 launch
APAC Enterprise AI Stalls at Deployment Stage Despite Investment Surge
Half of AI pilots never reach production in region despite 96% planning budget increases.
Australia Launches AI Safety Institute in Early 2026
New $29.9m institute becomes operational as South Korea's AI Act takes effect this month.
India Leads APAC in Enterprise Agentic AI Adoption
New report shows 50% of Indian enterprises achieving measurable AI productivity gains, outpacing regional peers.
Firmus Raises $505M in Record AI Infrastructure Round
Australia-Singapore data center firm attracts Nvidia backing in largest APAC tech funding of 2026.
Australia Launches AI Safety Institute, Signals APAC Governance Shift
First dedicated AI safety body in region begins operations with $29.9m funding
OpenAI Inks AUD $7B Data Center Deal with NEXTDC
Hyperscale AI campus in Western Sydney to become one of region's most advanced sovereign facilities.