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Dallas tops global data centre rankings as power bites

Power shortages and slower approvals are reshaping data centre expansion, even as global construction nearly doubles to 31.7 gigawatts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data centers

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific data centre deals are getting harder to execute as power and site constraints tighten, boosting demand for specialist advice.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

AI lifts Asia Pacific data centre costs, report says

AI-driven power and cooling needs are widening Asia Pacific data centre costs, with Japan and Singapore now far above Taiwan, a report says.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Hyperscale

Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 19.4GW

Cloud and artificial intelligence demand is driving a record APAC data centre build-out, with 15.7GW still in planning across the region.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Hyperscale

Asia Pacific data centre growth fuelled by Thailand & Malaysia

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Human Capital Management

Fit out costs rise in Asia Pacific, Tokyo remains priciest

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.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025

Hyperscale

Asia Pacific to need USD $116.2 billion for data centres

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2025

Unified Communications

Workday named leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant

For the third consecutive year, Workday has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Nov 2024

Marketing Technologies

Salesforce & Workday join forces to create AI-driven assistant

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2024

Cushman & Wakefield

Japanese markets lead in global data centre rankings

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.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024

DataCentre infrastructure

Data centres across APAC growing in scale: Cushman and Wakefield

There is headroom for data centre growth in Asia, but suitable land parcels are becoming more challenging to find in mature markets.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2023

DataCentre infrastructure

Singapore, Hong Kong rank 3rd, 4th in data centre market

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.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023

Transactions

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Vivek Dahiya as Head of Data Centre Advisory Team

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Vivek Dahiya as Head of Data Centre Advisory Team, Asia Pacific. Congratulations!.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022

Hyperscale

Cushman & Wakefield ranks top 10 data center locations worldwide

US, Singapore, UK, Europe, and Australia dominate Cushman - Wakefield's top 10 global data center markets of 2021.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2021

Microsoft

Global data centers - ranked

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.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020

Hyperscale

Singapore most robust data center market in APAC; Aussie ranks fifth

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

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017