The datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia
- In early 2026, Thailand’s datacentre industry was on a roll.
- The country’s board of investment had recently announced approval of datacentre projects from Tiktok, a UAE-based Skyline datacentre and Singapore’s Bridge datacentres, totalling a planned investment of $27bn.
- As the year has passed, however, what once seemed like a new industrial juggernaut has ground to a halt.
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- In early 2026, Thailand’s datacentre industry was on a roll.
- The country’s board of investment had recently announced approval of datacentre projects from Tiktok, a UAE-based Skyline datacentre and Singapore’s Bridge datacentres, totalling a planned investment of $27bn.
- As the year has passed, however, what once seemed like a new industrial juggernaut has ground to a halt.
Sources: Guardian