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Asia Pacific Data Centre Investment Landscape

Pritesh Swamy • 10/07/2025

Vietnam’s yield on cost second highest in Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific data centre market has rapidly evolved into one of the most dynamic and strategically significant asset classes in the global real estate investment landscape. Driven by the exponential growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation across industries, demand for scalable, high-performance data infrastructure continues to surge. This momentum is reshaping investor sentiment, positioning data centres not merely as operational infrastructure but as core investment-grade assets offering resilient income streams and long-term value creation.

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the Asia Pacific data centre investment landscape, with a focus on fourteen key markets. It evaluates critical financial indicators such as

  • Population per Colo Megawatt
  • GDP and Regional Demand
  • U.S. Direct Investment into Asia Pacific
  • CapEx Requirements
  • Rent Revenue and Cap Rate Estimate
  • Yield on Cost

Amid tightening power availability, rising construction costs, and a growing shortage of AI-ready facilities, investors are recalibrating their strategies to capture value in a market characterised by both structural tailwinds and operational complexity. With institutional capital increasingly targeting the sector for its yield stability and inflation-hedging characteristics, understanding the nuanced interplay between market fundamentals and financial performance metrics is essential for informed decision-making.

The geopolitical tensions and trade policy shifts—particularly involving the U.S. and China—pose risks to supply chains and investor confidence. Nevertheless, the structural demand for data, AI processing, and cloud services remains robust, positioning data centres as a resilient asset class amid macroeconomic uncertainty.

 

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Pritesh Swamy

Senior Director
Singapore


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Gordon marsden
Gordon Marsden

Head of Capital Markets, Asia Pacific
Singapore, Singapore


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Vivek Dahiya
Vivek Dahiya

Head of Advisory & Transaction Services, Data Centre Group, Asia Pacific
Gurgaon, India


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Tom Gibson
Tom Gibson

Head of PDS, Asia Pacific
Singapore, Singapore


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James Normandale
James Normandale

Senior Director, Alternative Assets Lead, Project & Development Services, Asia Pacific, Head of Technical Services, Data Centre Group, Asia Pacific
Singapore, Singapore


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Shanil-Patel
Shanil Patel

Senior Director
Singapore, Singapore


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Rebecca Jung
Rebecca Jung

Associate Director, Business Development ServicesAssociate Director, Business Development Services
Sydney, Australia


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Amy Kathleen Kelly
Amy Kathleen Kelly

Associate Director, PR, APAC
Sydney, Australia


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