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Author: Jan Yong

Jan is an experienced journalist having written on a diverse range of subjects including property and travel in the last 15 years; and business, economy, law, luxury, health and lifestyle. He is currently immersed in cloud, data centers and artificial intelligence, and thinks quantum computing is the next big thing.

The tent data centers powering the AI race

Meta is betting that fabric structures and fresh air cooling can win the AI race through sheer speed. But can they stand the test of time? Data centers are typically associated with fixed and boring fixtures from the exterior, but times are changing. The AI arms race is intensifying with Sam Altman saying OpenAI plans […]

Johor stops approving Tier 1 and Tier 2 data centers due to water ‘overuse’

Johor will stop approving Tier 1 and 2 data centres, claiming they use too much water which is 200 times more than Tier 3 and Tier 4 centres, according to reports. Johor State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor had reportedly said the decision was part of new requirements governing […]

[Opinion] Stressing over Johor’s ‘water stress’

Recent news reports about the deferment of water supply for data centers in Johor had some in the industry worried. Last week (November 17), South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Johor had told data centers using evaporative or water-intensive cooling systems that they had to wait until 2027 for their water supply request to […]

Feting digital infrastructure’s aces

w.media Southeast Asia & Northeast Asia Awards Ceremony and Gala Night promises to be a spectacular night to remember. Stay tuned on 5 December … The much-anticipated W.Media 2025 Southeast Asia & Northeast Asia Awards Ceremony and Gala Night will see many more winners than the previous four iterations. This year, we have introduced seven […]

[Press Release] Subzero Engineering strengthens global reach with launch of new Vietnam Facility

Subzero Engineering opens new manufacturing and R&D facility in Vietnam to support regional growth, reduce lead times and localize innovation for the Asia-Pacific data center market. With over 50 new technical roles planned, the facility reinforces Subzero’s commitment to Vietnam’s economy and talent development. Strategically established within a sustainably designed industrial complex, the site will […]

[Siaran Pers] Subzero Engineering Memperkuat Jangkauan Global dengan Peluncuran Fasilitas Vietnam Baru

Subzero Engineering membuka fasilitas manufaktur dan R&D baru di Vietnam untuk mendukung pertumbuhan regional, mengurangi waktu tunggu, dan melokalisasi inovasi untuk pasar pusat data Asia-Pasifik. Dengan lebih dari 50 peran teknis baru yang direncanakan, fasilitas ini memperkuat komitmen Subzero terhadap ekonomi dan pengembangan bakat Vietnam. Berlokasi strategis di dalam kompleks industri yang dirancang secara berkelanjutan, […]

[Siaran Akhbar] Subzero Engineering Mengukuhkan Jangkauan Global dengan Pelancaran Kemudahan Vietnam Baharu

Subzero Engineering membuka kemudahan pembuatan dan R&D baharu di Vietnam untuk menyokong pertumbuhan serantau, mengurangkan masa menunggu dan menyesuaikan inovasi untuk pasaran pusat data Asia-Pasifik. Dengan lebih 50 peranan teknikal baharu yang dirancang, kemudahan ini mengukuhkan komitmen Subzero terhadap ekonomi Vietnam dan pembangunan bakat. Ditubuhkan secara strategik dalam kompleks perindustrian yang direka secara mampan, tapak […]

Thailand kicks off “Thailand FastPass” to speed up 80 projects, unlocking 480 billion baht

Thailand’s Economic Policy Committee recently approved “Thailand FastPass” project to unlock 480 billion baht BOI projects under its ‘Quick Big Win Policy’ to expedite large investment projects in strategic sectors such as the data center, industrial estate, clean energy, and electronics sectors, according to a press release on the Board of Investment website. Central to […]

YTL mulls building data center in South Africa

YTL Power International Bhd is exploring building data centres and becoming a power producer in South Africa, according to reports. The conglomerate has targeted building a data center there within a year or two, sad the report, quoting YTL Power executive director Yeoh Keong Hann. Yeoh added that the South African government also requested for […]