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Goodman Group faces criticism for Japan data center project after Sydney withdrawal

Goodman Group is encountering significant opposition to its proposed data center project in Japan. This criticism follows closely on the heels of the company abandoning a comparable development in Sydney due to local backlash. The Japan project is slated to be Goodman Group's largest data center to date. AI

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Goodman Group faces criticism for Japan data center project after Sydney withdrawal

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · thejapantimes ·

    Goodman Group faces mounting criticism of what would be its largest data center project in Japan, just days after it scrapped plans for a similar development in

    Goodman Group faces mounting criticism of what would be its largest data center project in Japan, just days after it scrapped plans for a similar development in Sydney following local resistance. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 /10/07/companies/australia-data-center-j…