By Scott Murdoch, Kane Wu and Yantoultra Ngui
SYDNEY/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global private equity investors and asset managers are readying for billions of dollars worth of M&A and investments linked to data centres in Asia Pacific, as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom fuels demand for digital infrastructure.
The intense pace of deals in the world’s most populous region comes as countries and companies respond to booming demand for AI, calling for more data capacity, industry executives said.
Asia Pacific, including Japan, has led dealmaking activities in the global data centre market this year, with M&A value totalling $840.47…
