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AWS Posts Fastest Cloud Growth in Four Years, Signalling a $200B Infrastructure Bet on AI
Amazon's Q1 2026 earnings beat resets the cloud race for APAC enterprises banking on AWS to power their AI migrations.
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.
Are Global Platforms Actually Complying With India's World-First AI Content Rules?
India's three-hour deepfake takedown mandate is law — but major platforms including OpenAI and Meta have yet to publicly confirm compliance, raising accountability questions across APAC.
Skyroot Aerospace Becomes India's First Spacetech Unicorn at $1.1B
The Hyderabad-based rocket maker's $60M Series C, backed by GIC and BlackRock, lands weeks before the Vikram-1 orbital launch.
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.
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.
No Platform Has Confirmed Compliance With India's Deepfake Rules — And Courts Are Watching
Months after India's world-fastest AI content takedown rules took effect, none of the major platforms have publicly confirmed compliance, and a Gujarat court is demanding answers.
Amazon Bets $300M on India's Quick Commerce War
A fresh ₹2,800-crore investment targets 100 cities and 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres as Amazon Now races to close the gap with Blinkit and Zepto.
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.
Snabbit Closes $56M Series D to Consolidate India's Instant Home Services Market
The Bengaluru startup's fourth fundraise in 15 months signals that India's $60 billion home services category is entering a consolidation race backed by global institutional capital.
AWS Posts Fastest Growth in 15 Quarters — What It Means for APAC Cloud Buyers
AWS revenue surged 28% to $37.6 billion in Q1 2026, reaccelerating to its fastest pace since late 2022 — with direct implications for enterprise cloud strategy across Australia, Singapore, and India.
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.
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.
Amazon commits $200 billion capex as AI drives massive AWS expansion
Company signals aggressive infrastructure push with major APAC investments and new AI chip rollouts across region
AWS Partners with SHI India for $1.2B IndiaAI Mission
Amazon cloud platform supports indigenous AI model development across government and enterprise sectors
Infosys Crosses $20 Billion Revenue Milestone Amid AI Transformation Push
India's IT giant reports 3.1% growth in constant currency with $14.9 billion in large deal wins.
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.
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
Singapore Bets $192B on India's Growth Story
Singapore's High Commissioner calls India key pillar for Asia's future prosperity.
APAC Enterprise AI Stalls at Deployment Stage Despite Investment Surge
Half of AI pilots never reach production in region despite 96% planning budget increases.
KreditBee Becomes India's Third 2026 Unicorn
Digital lender raises $280 million at $1.5 billion valuation, prepares for IPO.
Peak XV Raises $1.3 Billion for India and APAC Expansion
Former Sequoia Capital arm closes three new funds targeting AI and fintech growth.
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.
APAC Enterprises Double Down on AI with 15% Spending Boost
96% of regional organizations plan increased investments as focus shifts from training to inference deployment.
India Leads Global AI Enterprise Adoption at 40%
New Deloitte report reveals India outpaces world average by 12 percentage points despite expertise gaps.
Japan-India Financial Corridor Hits $4.4B with MUFJ-Shriram Deal
Cross-border M&A surge signals deepening APAC investment ties as dealmaking reaches record levels.