Singapore's DayOne Data Centers eyes Japan, Thailand for growth
TSUBASA SURUGA
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Malaysia -- Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers, which develops IT infrastructure in the city-state and its neighbors, is accelerating its expansion across Asia, with new projects in Japan and Thailand, according to its chief executive.
"We are still looking to grow wherever possible, obviously at existing markets like Malaysia, Singapore and Batam [Indonesia], but also in new ones like Japan and Thailand," CEO Jamie Khoo said in an interview last month on the sidelines of the Nikkei Forum Medini, Johor 2025. "Those are two very interesting markets we've been working on."
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