Keppel DC REIT acquires Tokyo data centre for $150m
Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd, as manager of Keppel DC REIT (the Manager), and Keppel Ltd. (Keppel) have entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in a shell and core data centre located in Tokyo, Japan for JPY 23.4 billion (S$201.0 million; US$149.81 million). The total purchase...
July 12
NTT DATA Group to establish Japan’s first data centre REIT
NTT DATA Group is reportedly on track to establish Japan's inaugural data centre-focused real estate investment trust (REIT). The REIT's projected asset size is 100 billion yen (approximately US$700 million), according to a Nikkei report. By leveraging the REIT structure, NTT DATA aims to unlock a wellspring of capital, facilitating the accelerated construction of data c...
July 04
$30bn IT giant NTT DATA names new CEO
NTT DATA (TYO: 9613) has designated Abhijit Dubey as the Chief Executive Officer responsible for its operations outside Japan. This announcement comes subsequent to the completion of the merger between NTT DATA and NTT Ltd., resulting in the establishment of a global entity valued at over US$30 billion, operating under the NTT DATA brand. Previously, Dubey held the posit...
June 22
Digital Edge and Peak Energy target 500MW operating capacity for data centres
Asian data centre operator Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. and renewable developer and independent power producer Peak Energy Investments Ltd. have entered into an agreement whereby Digital Edge and Peak Energy will collaborate to pursue renewable energy production projects designed to power hosting facilities across APAC. Through this partnership, Peak Energy a...
June 06
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