Data Centre Week: 25 September 2026 — What Operators Need to Know
This week in APAC data centres
- BDx is building a 640MW AI data centre campus in West Java with first 120MW online in early 2027 (eNOVA News)
- 59% of APAC enterprises plan to raise AI spending by more than 25% this year, but 50% of Singapore firms lack specialised infrastructure (Digital Realty 2026 Global Data Insights Survey)
- Singapore’s data centre construction market is valued at US$4.56 billion in 2025 and forecast to reach US$6.5 billion by 2035 (Research and Markets)
- IMDA’s Digital Infrastructure Bill will require licensing of data centres with 10MW or more of critical IT load and PUE efficiency standards for 3MW-plus facilities (Singapore Parliament)
The APAC data centre sector is surging on the back of massive AI infrastructure investment and regulatory momentum, with Singapore at the epicentre of both trends. This week saw a landmark 640MW AI campus groundbreaking in Indonesia, new government licensing requirements for local operators, and fresh evidence that enterprise demand is outpacing specialised infrastructure capacity across the region.
How big is BDx’s new 640MW AI data centre campus in West Java?
TNGlobal
Singapore-headquartered BDx broke ground on 22 September on CGK4, a 640MW AI campus in Jatiluhur, West Java, backed by 845MVA of grid power from PLN, with the first 120MW due in early 2027.
What this means for your operations: In Southeast Asia, secured grid power now decides where AI capacity lands. Halls commissioned in phases at AI densities need per-outlet metering from day one, so planners know what each hall can take before the next opens.
How fast are APAC enterprises growing AI spending, and is their infrastructure ready?
Digital Realty via GlobeNewswire
Digital Realty’s 2026 Global Data Insights Survey found 59% of APAC respondents plan to raise AI investment by more than 25% this year, while 50% of Singapore respondents cite a lack of specialised AI infrastructure as a barrier (against 40% regionally).
What this means for your operations: Only 22% call their hybrid infrastructure fully integrated, and that gap shows on the floor. One view of power, environment and remote access across every site lets a lean team run distributed AI workloads without a site visit for every fault.
What is Singapore’s data centre construction market worth, and why is it still growing?
Research and Markets via GlobeNewswire
Research and Markets values Singapore’s data centre construction market at US$4.56 billion in 2025, rising to about US$6.5 billion by 2035, with colocation vacancy at roughly 1.4%, the lowest in Asia-Pacific.
What this means for your operations: With vacancy this tight, new Singapore capacity mostly comes from refitting existing halls. Retrofits depend on true per-rack load data, so intelligent PDUs and DCIM are the starting point for any densification plan.
Which OpenBMC IPMI flaws let attackers take over server management controllers?
runZero
runZero disclosed CVE-2026-16141 and CVE-2026-16140 in OpenBMC’s IPMI code, which can let an attacker with network access open a session without a password and escalate to administrator, with downstream products including NVIDIA’s BlueField-3 DPU BMC affected.
What this means for your operations: BMCs sit below the operating system, so a compromised one survives reinstalls. Patch the firmware, keep IPMI off production and internet-facing networks, and reach BMCs only through a separate, access-controlled out-of-band network.
What will Singapore’s Digital Infrastructure Bill require from data centre operators?
Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI)
The Bill, which had its First Reading on 8 September and returns for Second Reading at the next Parliament sitting, would have IMDA license data centres with 10MW or more of critical IT load for security and resilience, and set energy efficiency requirements including PUE for facilities of 3MW and above.
What this means for your operations: Sites of 3MW and above should expect to evidence PUE with measured data, not estimates. Metered PDUs and DCIM reporting make that routine, and out-of-band access supports the recovery plans larger sites must show.
As APAC data centres scale to meet AI workloads under tightening regulatory frameworks, operators need integrated visibility and control across power distribution, remote management, out-of-band access, and facility monitoring. Contact eNOVA Technologies today to discover how Raritan PDUs, Adder and Guntermann & Drunck KVM systems, ZPE Networks out-of-band management, Sunbird DCIM, and VuWall visualisation solutions work together to future-proof your infrastructure. eNOVA supplies the power, KVM, out-of-band and DCIM layer behind these builds, from Raritan intelligent PDUs and Sunbird DCIM to Adder and G&D KVM and ZPE out-of-band management. Talk to our team about your next deployment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Singapore’s Digital Infrastructure Bill and who does it affect?
Singapore’s Digital Infrastructure Bill, currently in Parliament following its First Reading on 8 September, will require the IMDA to license data centre operators managing 10MW or more of critical IT load, and will mandate energy efficiency requirements including Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) measurement for facilities of 3MW and above. The legislation aims to strengthen security, resilience, and environmental standards across the sector.
Why are APAC enterprises struggling to deploy AI infrastructure despite rising investment?
Digital Realty’s 2026 survey found that whilst 59% of APAC firms plan to increase AI spending by over 25% this year, 50% of Singapore respondents and 40% regionally cite a lack of specialised AI infrastructure as a barrier to deployment. This capacity and capability gap reflects rapid demand growth outpacing the supply of purpose-built facilities.
What are CVE-2026-16141 and CVE-2026-16140, and which systems are at risk?
These are critical flaws in OpenBMC’s IPMI code disclosed by runZero that allow an attacker with network access to establish a session without a password and escalate privileges to administrator level. Affected products include NVIDIA’s BlueField-3 DPU BMC and other downstream implementations relying on OpenBMC, making server management controller security a priority for data centre operators.
How tight is the Singapore colocation market right now?
Singapore’s colocation vacancy rate stands at roughly 1.4%, the lowest in Asia-Pacific, indicating extremely tight capacity and strong pricing power for operators. This scarcity is driving construction investment, with the data centre construction market valued at US$4.56 billion in 2025 and projected to grow to US$6.5 billion by 2035.
What scale of AI data centre is BDx building in Indonesia, and when will it come online?
BDx’s new CGK4 campus in Jatiluhur, West Java, is a 640MW AI-focused facility backed by 845MVA of grid power from PLN, with groundbreaking on 22 September. The first 120MW tranche is scheduled to come online in early 2027, establishing a major regional hub for AI workload hosting.
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