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The Business of Data Centres: Capital, AI, and APAC'S Growth | In Conversation with Serene Nah
The second episode of the new series of In Conversation by Data Centre News Asia (https://www.linkedin.com/company/dcnewsapac/?viewAsMember=true) is now live!
Our guest Serene Nah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/serene-nah-7642466/), shared insights from her journey in the data centre industry and her experience leading APAC for Digital Realty (https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalrealty/).
The conversation covers the different financing models underpinning modern data centre developments, as well as the growing impact of AI and the evolving location dynamics between training and inference workloads.
Serene (https://www.linkedin.com/in/serene-nah-7642466/) also discusses community engagement and the importance of clear messaging when it comes to data centre developments and deployments. She shares her perspective on the changing data centre landscape across APAC, the challenges facing the industry and the factors shaping where and how new digital infrastructure is being developed.
It’s a wide-ranging conversation covering financing, AI, community engagement and the evolving digital infrastructure across Asia.
Thank you to Serene Nah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/serene-nah-7642466/) for joining us!
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7 Oct 2026
Alibaba expands in Seoul. GDS targets 1GW. CoreWeave lands in Indonesia.
August's Data Centre News Asia round-up: • Alibaba Cloud (https://www.linkedin.com/company/alibaba-cloud-computing-company/) opens a new availability zone in Seoul.• Microsoft (https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/) launches its latest region in Asia, India South Central.• GDS Holdings (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gds-holdings/) raises its 2026 sales target to 1GW.• Global Switch (https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-switch/) announces a new data centre development in Bangkok.• New South Wales introduces updated guidelines for data centre developments.• Firmus Technologies (https://www.linkedin.com/company/firmustechnologies/) doubles its valuation to $10.5bn following an NVIDIA-backed raise.• Sharon AI, Inc (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharon-ai/) secures another $300m+ contract.• GreenSquareDC (https://www.linkedin.com/company/greensquaredc/) announces a new Melbourne development.• Centuria Capital Group (https://www.linkedin.com/company/centuria-capital-limited/) and ResetData (https://www.linkedin.com/company/reset-data/) reveal plans to partner and develop 250MW of capacity in Australia.• CoreWeave (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coreweave/) announces 360MW of data centre capacity in Indonesia. More from our podcast “In Conversation" on Data Centre News Asia (https://www.youtube.com/@DCnewsasia/playlists) coming soon!Keep an eye out for some exciting conversations with our upcoming guests:• Serene Nah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/serene-nah-7642466/) (Managing Director of Digital Realty (https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalrealty/) and Chairman at Digital Core REIT (https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-core-reit/))• James Druce (https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-druce-b583687/) (Head of Research at CLSA (https://www.linkedin.com/company/clsa/))• Scott Bales (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottbales/) (CCO of Data Centres at ESR Group (https://www.linkedin.com/company/esrgroup/))• Assaad Razzouk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/assaadrazzouk/) (CEO of Gurīn Energy (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gurin-energy/))
Our latest episode features:Emmeline Tang, CEng (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmelinetang/) (CTO of Digital Edge DC (https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitaledgedc/)) and covers topics like building at hyperscale and the data centre boom. We’re honoured to have them join us and can’t wait for you to hear their insights.Stay tuned for the next episode!#DataCentres (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/datacentres) #DataCentreNewsAsia (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/datacentrenewsasia) #APAC (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/apac) #DataCentreNews (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/datacentrenews) #CloudComputing (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cloudcomputing) #Infrastructure (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/infrastructure) #Technology (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/technology)
6 Oct 2026
Building at Hyperscale: The Data Centre Boom | In Conversation with Emmeline Tang
The first episode of the new series of In Conversation by Data Centre News Asia is now live.Our first guest was Emmeline Tang, CEng, CTO at Digital Edge, who shared insights from her experience in the hyperscale sector, discussing why supply chains and design need to operate as one integrated function to deliver the digital infrastructure the industry demands.The conversation also covers the rapid growth of the data centre industry, the cloud boom and the impact of AI, as well as the challenges that come with keeping projects moving and managing risk across the supply chain.Emmeline shares her perspective on design, engineering and working across different markets, as well as the importance of understanding local cultures and building strong relationships when delivering projects across Asia.It’s a wide-ranging conversation covering the industry, the challenges facing the sector and the people behind the infrastructure as digital demand continues to grow.Thank you to Emmeline Tang for joining us!
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