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What gives Singapore the edge in data centre business

Such Reits enjoy high returns as Republic is the world's largest repository for data

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Singapore is a major Asian refining hub, though it doesn't have a drop of crude petroleum. Now, the tiny country is punching above its weight in data.

The upshot for investors: Data centres - an asset class that pays 51 per cent in a world where earning even zero is increasingly a luxury.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 20, 2019, with the headline What gives Singapore the edge in data centre business. Subscribe