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From $30B AI megacampuses in India to sovereign cloud networks in Korea and billion-dollar GPU hubs across Southeast Asia, the first half of 2025 turned APAC into the new frontline of AI geopolitics and infrastructure strategy.
We saw:
$180B+ in AI data center commitments from India, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia
Sovereign compute strategies accelerating across Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Private capital flooding into powered land, GPU logistics, and modular campuses
Policy pivots in India, Korea, and ASEAN linking AI infra to national growth plans
Power and cooling constraints forcing hybrid urban-remote deployments
H1 2025 wasn’t just growth. It was a strategic realignment.
This is your APAC recap of the 15 most important shifts and what they signal for global AI infrastructure.
Here’s What’s Inside
Top 15 announcements ranked — From Reliance’s $30B AI city to SoftBank’s Stargate alignment and Alibaba’s multi-market blitz
5 key infrastructure trends — Sovereign clouds, REIT-led financing, AI-first design, energy moats, and talent arbitrage
5 emerging opportunities — Infra-as-a-Service, GPU hosting platforms, powered land banking, sovereign REITs, and green AI campuses
5 regional shifts — India inland clusters, Japan’s renewable pivot, Johor as FLAP alternative, Thailand as AI factory, Korea’s decentralized edge
5 critical constraints — Power bottlenecks, GPU scarcity, ESG pressure, policy lags, and climate volatility
Top 15 APAC Announcements (H1 2025)
Below are the most impactful strategic moves shaping the Asia-Pacific data center sector in the first half of 2025, ranked by capital scale, geopolitical significance, and long-term market implications.
