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Data Centre IPOs Heat Up Amid AI Infrastructure Boom

Singapore's DayOne Data Centers has confidentially filed for a $5 billion US initial public offering, while CapitaLand Investment lists a $467 million Shanghai REIT and Growthpoint Properties Australia sells a Perth Airport warehouse to Hesperia for $189 million.

Mingtiandi17 August 2026
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  1. Markets

    Gaw Capital Partners Expands AI Computing Plans with Hong Kong's TVB

    Gaw Capital Partners and Hong Kong's TVB are planning to develop an AI hub in the Sai Kung district through a joint venture.

  2. The numbers

    Singapore’s Centurion Corporation Reports Strong H1 Revenue Growth

    Centurion Corporation, a Singapore-listed accommodation specialist, has reported a 31 percent year-on-year rise in revenue to S$184.9 million for the six months to June, driven by new worker beds and acquisitions in Singapore and Malaysia.

  3. Rules for foreigners

    Asia Pacific Real Estate Headlines: UOL Posts 23% Profit Jump, ESR and INA Expand Indonesia Logistics Partnership

    Singapore's UOL Group leads the Asia Pacific real estate headlines with a 23% surge in first-half profit. Other notable developments include ESR and Indonesia's INA breaking ground on Jakarta logistics facilities, and South Korea's IGIS buying a Tokyo tower with Taiwan's APlus.

  4. Managing

    Digital Core REIT Rebalances Portfolio with Asia Expansion and North American Divestments

    Digital Core REIT, a Singapore-listed data centre trust, has announced a strategic portfolio reshuffle, selling three North American assets to its sponsor, Digital Realty, for $316 million. The proceeds will fund partial ownership in a Singapore data centre and an increased stake in an Osaka facility, aiming to strengthen its Asian presence and improve financial metrics.

  5. News

    Warburg Pincus and Kio Investment Management Expand Rental Living Portfolio to $1.8B, Targeting Student Housing

    Warburg Pincus and Kio Investment Management are expanding their rental residential partnership to include purpose-built student accommodation, aiming to develop a $1.78 billion portfolio in Australia. The venture, seeded with a recently acquired Melbourne property, reflects growing demand for institutional rental housing in key cities.

  6. Strategies

    Singapore's GIC Said to Fund Investa $318M Sydney Tower Buy

    Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC is reportedly funding Investa's purchase of a $318 million Sydney office tower, marking a return to the city's office sector for the fund.

  7. Markets

    Investa and Charter Hall Join Mingtiandi Australia Forum Speaker Roster

    Senior executives from Investa and Charter Hall will be speaking at the upcoming Mingtiandi Australia Forum in Sydney on 15 September.

  8. The numbers

    Singapore's CDL Sees Profit Surge on Project Completions

    Singapore's City Developments Ltd (CDL) has reported a significant increase in profit for the first half of 2026, driven by the completion of several projects including the Lumina Grand executive condominium.

  9. Rules for foreigners

    CapitaLand Investment Eyes Up to $7B in Potential Asset Sales as H1 Profit Rises 14%

    Singapore's CapitaLand Investment has earmarked S$7 billion to S$9 billion in non-core and legacy assets for potential sale after first-half attributable profit jumped 14 percent.

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