Digital Infrastructure

Equinix opens two data centers in Malaysia with US$140 mil invested to date
Lots of lessons learnt by Malaysian service companies in building of the two facilities JH1 in Johor offers clear cost advantages for Singapore firms looking to offload workloads
Equinix: Enabling Malaysia's Digital Transformation
Leveraging cloud neutrality to be leader in enabling hybrid multicloud architectures Proactively engaging in recruitment of skilled Malaysian professionals for its data centers
Singtel builds Singapore’s highest power density, hyper-connected green data centre
When operational in 2025, DC Tuas will offer 58MW of IT load capacity Is Singtel’s largest DC in Singapore, will support decarbonisation goals
Equinix and Astra form JV in Indonesia to develop digital infrastructure
Equinix and PT Astra International, on 11 April, announced a joint venture with a 75% and 25% equity respectively to manage data centres in Indoensia.
EdgePoint enters Philippine with purchase of tower portfolio from PLDT Group
EdgePoint has entered the Philippine market, following the signing of a Sale & Leaseback agreement between Smart Communications Inc, Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. and Comworks Infratech Corporation.
Digi revises 3G network shutdown schedule for Northern and Central regions
Digi has advised that its 3G network shutdown in Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis will now be on 3 January 2022, while the shutdown in Selangor and Federal Territories (including Putrajaya) will be on 6 January 2022.
Exabytes, Open DC sign agreement for Penang Data Centre
The joint venture between Exabytes and Open DC marks a step forward in rejuvenating the data center and cloud ecosystem in Penang and Northern Malaysia.
Vertiv names Stephen Liang as its new Chief Technology Officer
New CTO is part of company’s reorganisation in Asia, among its changes that are focused on growth and innovation.
DBS Vickers powers ahead with digitalisation plans as Asia’s leading trading house
Aims to double trading volume across retail & institutional segments by 2025 Leverage strengths from bank’s core units via a collaborative ecosystem  
IDC calls on Malaysian government to forge public-private partnerships
Sudev Bangah and Randy Roberts discuss broadband access, digital infrastructure and the need for a better ecosystem for growth.
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