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AI boom drives US$11.6b data centre investment across Asia-Pacific

Investors and operators are pouring US$11.6 billion into data centre projects across Asia-Pacific as demand rises for artificial intelligence computing, with Hong Kong seeking a niche role in regional traffic routing.

The push reflects growing competition to build faster digital infrastructure for AI services and could reshape where cloud and data workloads move in the region.

  • Hong Kong sits near some of the world’s busiest submarine cable landing routes.
  • AI inference often matters more than training for everyday app speed.
  • Data centres can consume as much electricity as a small city.