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Asia Pacific data centre growth fuelled by Thailand & Malaysia

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Asia Pacific data centre capacity hit 12,634 MW in H1 2025, with Thailand and Malaysia driving 64% of new growth, sparking regional infrastructure expansion.
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Fit out costs rise in Asia Pacific, Tokyo remains priciest

Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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Fit out costs are on the rise across APAC, with Tokyo maintaining its position as the priciest city at USD $195 per square foot, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
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Asia Pacific to need USD $116.2 billion for data centres

Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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The Asia Pacific data centre sector is set to need USD $116.2 billion in investment over the next five to seven years to meet burgeoning demand, says a new report.
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Salesforce & Workday join forces to create AI-driven assistant

Thu, 25th Jul 2024
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Salesforce and Workday team up to offer an AI-powered employee service agent, leveraging unified HR and CRM data to enhance productivity and simplify routine tasks.
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Japanese markets lead in global data centre rankings

Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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Japan's data centre market outshines the rest of Asia Pacific, with Tokyo and Osaka scoring highly in global established and emerging markets rankings, according to annual Global Data Centre Market Comparison report.
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Data centres across APAC growing in scale: Cushman and Wakefield

Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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There is headroom for data centre growth in Asia, but suitable land parcels are becoming more challenging to find in mature markets.
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Singapore, Hong Kong rank 3rd, 4th in data centre market

Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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Singapore and Hong Kong were the only markets outside the United States to make the top ten; emerging markets are expected to make gains in the coming years.
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Cushman & Wakefield appoints Vivek Dahiya as Head of Data Centre Advisory Team

Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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Cushman & Wakefield appoints Vivek Dahiya as Head of Data Centre Advisory Team, Asia Pacific. Congratulations!.
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Hong Kong rejoins the top 10 global data centre markets, ranking second in Asia Pacific

Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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Asia Pacific set to become world's largest data center region, with Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney in top 10 markets, says Cushman - Wakefield.
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Hong Kong a desirable data center location despite political and pandemic troubles

Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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According to Cushman & Wakefield, Hong Kong is the third most attractive data center region in the entire Asia Pacific region.
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Cushman & Wakefield ranks top 10 data center locations worldwide

Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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US, Singapore, UK, Europe, and Australia dominate Cushman - Wakefield's top 10 global data center markets of 2021.
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Global data centers - ranked

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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Data centers are now a cornerstone of the information economy, with USD$100 billion having been poured into the asset class over the past decade.
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Singapore most robust data center market in APAC; Aussie ranks fifth

Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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Singapore tops APAC data center market, excelling in infrastructure and stability, with Australia ranking fifth. Capacity to grow amid robust investment.