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Private equity investors and asset managers in the Asia Pacific region are anticipating a wave of M&A and investments in data centres, driven by the growing demand for digital infrastructure fueled by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Asia Pacific has been leading dealmaking activities in the global data centre market, with M&A value exceeding $840 million this year. The region's data centre deals are expected to reach a record high of $3.45 billion in 2023. Some major deals in the pipeline include the potential acquisition of 11 hyperscale data centres in the region by financial sponsors, including Blackstone Inc, worth up to $9.8 billion. Other potential deals include Telkom Indonesia's stake sale of its data centre business worth $1 billion and Japan's NEC considering a $500 million data centre sale. The rise of data centre investments in Asia follows a similar trend seen in the U.S. and Europe, with technology giants expanding their AI capabilities.Private equity investors and asset managers are preparing for significant M&A and investments in Asia Pacific's data centres, driven by the increasing demand for digital infrastructure amid the AI boom. Asia Pacific, including Japan, has been leading the global data centre market in dealmaking activities this year, with a total M&A value of $840. 47 million. The region's data centre deals are expected to surpass a record high of $3. 45 billion in 2023, with several large transactions in the pipeline.
Companies like Blackstone Inc are looking to acquire AirTrunk, while Microsoft Corp plans to invest $2. 2 billion in Malaysia to expand its cloud and AI services across Asia. Data centre investments are on the rise in Asia, following the trend seen in the US and Europe, as technology giants rapidly expand their AI capabilities. Other potential deals in the region include Telkom Indonesia's stake sale in its data centre business worth $1 billion and Japan's NEC considering a $500 million data centre sale.
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