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Accelerating compute needs underpin Southeast Asia’s rapid data center growth

Olivier Rival Archit Choudhary Ipshita Bhattacharya Saransh Mehtani

Southeast Asia’s data center (DC) market is at an inflection point, driven by an unprecedented transition in DC demand and exceptional technology transformation.

The early foundations of this growth landscape began with Phase I of the regional DC journey between 2014 and 2018, followed by Phase II, which saw the emergence of the Singapore-Johor-Batam (SJB) corridor. In 2024, we are seeing a fresh wave of growth driven by transformational technology developments in the form of artificial intelligence (AI), as the region’s DC industry looks to enter Phase III of DC evolution. This evolution is expected to drive exponential growth in the SJB corridor.

What are the drivers of DC demand, and what opportunities does this present for regional DC players?

In this publication, we uncover the key drivers of growth in regional DC development - from the impressive foundations built in Phase II, to projections and drivers of DC demand, as well as key trends and growing opportunities for the region’s DC players.