- Nearly doubled its Singapore workforce to 300+ and expects 400 by 2030
- Investment reflects confidence in Singapore as APAC’s AI infrastructure anchor
Digital Realty, the cloud-and carrier-neutral data centre platform, has announced that it is targeting nearly US$5.2 billion (RM24 billion) of total investment in Singapore, including more than US$3.2 billion (RM15 billion) for new data centre developments, reinforcing the market’s role as an AI infrastructure hub for Asia Pacific.
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“Singapore is emerging as a critical hub for AI inference in Asia Pacific,” said Serene Nah, managing director and head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty. “As organisations deploy AI in real-world environments, they need secure, highly connected infrastructure close to where data is created and consumed. This US$5.2 billion investment target reflects our confidence in Singapore’s role as the region’s AI infrastructure anchor.”
“We’re not just expanding capacity—we’re building operational capabilities, innovation facilities, and a local talent base to support customers as AI enters production at scale,” she added.
Digital Realty stated that it has nearly doubled its Singapore workforce over the past three years to more than 300 employees and expects to grow to 400 by 2030, creating high-value jobs in digital infrastructure and emerging technologies. It added that nearly 90% of the team are Singapore nationals, reflecting strong investment in workforce development and long-term capability building.
The company also relocated and expanded its Asia Pacific regional office to IOI Central Boulevard in July 2025, with further expansion planned in 2026 to support growing regional demand.
Beyond workforce growth, Digital Realty is strengthening Singapore’s ecosystem through operational and innovation capabilities. It operates a Global Command Center in Singapore, a 24/7 monitoring and response hub supporting critical digital infrastructure operations. In the second half of 2026, the company plans to launch a Digital Realty Innovation Lab at its Loyang facility, enabling customers to develop, test, and validate AI and hybrid cloud solutions before wider deployment.
This combination of operational excellence and innovation infrastructure is designed to help organisations accelerate production AI rollouts with greater confidence.
Digital Realty is also investing in the broader digital infrastructure ecosystem, collaborating with partners on early-stage quantum data centre initiatives. Earlier this year, it hosted a Digital AI Open House for students from the National University of Singapore’s Tembusu College, connecting the next generation with the infrastructure powering digital transformation, cloud, and AI.
As enterprises move from experimentation to production, particularly with inference workloads, the need for low-latency infrastructure close to users and data is increasing. Unlike training workloads, which can be geographically dispersed, inference requires proximity to users, networks, and data—making Singapore’s strong connectivity, trusted operating environment, and established data governance framework increasingly strategic.
Digital Realty supports this shift through secure data centre environments and robust connectivity ecosystems across PlatformDIGITAL®, enabling organisations to balance performance, governance, and sustainability as they scale AI deployments.
With its nearly US$5.2 billion investment target, expanded workforce, and growing innovation capabilities, the company noted it is well positioned to support Singapore’s evolution as a leading AI infrastructure hub for Asia Pacific.
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