New export rules under Trump's AI action plan support data center growth in Asia
'Obviously as time goes, the
AI demand
will definitely really be more important than anything else because that's the way things are going,' Khoo said.
DayOne is looking to expand across Asia and Spain as it targets one gigawatt in total capacity, boosted by cloud and AI demand. Its latest addition is a 20-megawatt facility in Singapore, powered by renewable energy.
Founded in 2022, DayOne operates data centers in markets including Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan.
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