Data centres

Batam residents protest against data centre expansion as water shortages worsen

The road blockade in Indonesia was the latest in a series of protests over the past two months, as residents in the Riau Islands district have grown increasingly frustrated with worsening access to clean water.

Major data centres to meet strict security, resilience rules with the passing of new Bill

The facade of the Keppel Data Centre Campus at 82 Genting Lane.

Musk’s SpaceX in talks to borrow US$40 billion to buy Nvidia chips

SpaceX is seeking to raise about US$10 billion (S$12.8 billion) in bank loans and US$30 billion in investment-grade debt to pay for the chips.

Google, Constellation Energy near billion-dollar deal for nuclear power

Google is nearing a deal to pay Constellation Energy US$1 billion (S$1.28 billion) or more over the course of a multi-year agreement.

Singapore’s DayOne files for US IPO joining data centre rush

DayOne Data Centers is part of a wave of firms in the sector eyeing IPOs as soon as 2026.

Singapore’s BDx AI sticks to 2027 target after Indonesia halts work on data centre

The 640MW project is part of a data-centre boom that has raised concerns over water and power use.

Amazon vows US$1 billion for data centre towns, decries ‘myths’

An Amazon Web Services data centre adjacent to single-family homes in Stone Ridge, Virginia, US. Tech giants are seeking to win over residents increasingly hostile to an AI-driven data centre construction boom.

Indonesian governor orders halt on data-centre project by Singapore’s BDx due to lack of permits

The groundbreaking ceremony for BDx’s data-centre campus in West Java, Indonesia, on Sept 22.

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

Residents cited risks to children, lower property values, and the cost of upgrading homes to mitigate the data centre’s impact.

Australia steps up response to AI after OpenAI bot breaches health system database

The breach occurred in June and was revealed by OpenAI in September.

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