China remains one of the most strategically important and tightly regulated data centre markets in Asia. Strong domestic demand - driven by AI adoption, cloud growth and digital transformation - continues to support large-scale infrastructure investment. At the same time, operators must navigate complex challenges, including strict data localisation rules, cybersecurity obligations and foreign investment restrictions.

16 July 2025

Taiwan is emerging as a prime data centre market in the APAC region. As a global leader in semiconductor innovation, with ongoing efforts to encourage the growth of high-tech industries, Taiwan is a reliable and strategic location for investment. Hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Google and Oracle have an established presence.

16 July 2025

Over the last decade, data centres have emerged as one of the most significant asset classes for investment globally. Funds initially followed the growing demand for cloud technologies, as enterprises moved away from on-premises processing. More recently, the accelerated build out of infrastructure to support the world’s appetite for AI has emerged as another key driver.

16 July 2025

South Korea is a burgeoning hub for data centre investment. With its robust economy and reputation as a regional ‘safe haven’, it attracts strong interest from international investors, developers and operators. It presents a compelling landscape for data centre investment, particularly due to the absence of foreign investment restrictions and presence of attractive incentives.

16 July 2025

Australia’s data centre market is anticipated to double in size in the next five years. With its stable economy, transparent regulatory framework and high quality infrastructure, Australia is a relatively safe location for data centre investment from a legal and regulatory perspective.

16 July 2025

Data centres are vital to Australia’s digital future, driving essential services, AI platforms, cloud computing and all of the internet connected devices in each of our homes.

11 June 2025

For Japan's energy transition, these agreements are game-changers. In a post-Fukushima context where the country has struggled to balance energy security with decarbonisation goals, corporate PPAs provide a market-based mechanism to finance new renewable capacity outside traditional subsidy schemes. The data centre sector's entrance into this space is particularly noteworthy, as it addresses the dual challenges of powering Japan's digital economy while meeting increasingly stringent corporate environmental commitments.

03 June 2025

Across Asia, companies with any stake in AI technology are bracing for new export restrictions from the US that apply worldwide. The potentially game-changing rules cover advanced AI technology originating from the US, in a bid to control its proliferation and prevent access for some.

01 May 2025

Australia and the Asia Pacific Region emerge as a hotbed for data centre investment, as the AI revolution and resulting demand for digital infrastructure surges.

17 April 2025

For those considering investing in Australian real estate assets, Investing Down Under provides an overview of the initial legal, taxation and structuring issues you may need to consider.  

10 March 2025

The Government has released a legislative package that implements a range of initiatives aimed at improving Australia’s cyber security consistent with its 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy.

14 October 2024

Johor sits at the southern tip of Malaysia, minutes away from neighbouring Singapore. Lesser known than the nation’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, and less developed than its most populous state of Selangor, Johor – and its capital Johor Bahru – are rapidly rising in prominence.

29 August 2024

As organisations increasingly adopt a diverse range of artificial intelligence (AI) products for various purposes, the need to understand, highlight and mitigate risks inherent in the development, deployment and use of AI systems is becoming extremely important. In this article, we have summarised 5 key considerations for investors to consider when investing in AI systems.

12 October 2023

The Indian data centre market has attracted significant interest from foreign investors. This, in part, is due to the efforts of the Indian government to significantly improve the country’s IT infrastructure under the National Digital Transformation Programme, as well as recently-passed data localisation laws and the growth of the e-commerce and FinTech solutions sectors. In this short guide, we share our insights on the key considerations for foreign investors pursuing data centre opportunities in India, such as structuring, financing (equity and debt) and regulatory considerations. As investors, developers, contractors and operators in the digital infrastructure sector globally look to improve the sustainability of their digital infrastructure assets, demand will increase for businesses engaged in creating solutions for efficient data storage and management.

10 May 2023

In this short guide, we share our insights on the key considerations for foreign investors pursuing data centre opportunities in Vietnam.

12 October 2022

With the promise of cost savings, greater flexibility and ability to scale, it is not surprising that companies are continuing to move their key business applications and data to the cloud.

15 August 2022

South & Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing markets for data centres in the world.

24 May 2022