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Asia-Pacific data center boom hits IPO snags and regulatory pauses · 1 source tracked

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Asia-Pacific's burgeoning data center sector is facing significant headwinds, with two major IPOs being withdrawn or delayed. Firmus, a neocloud company backed by investors like Nvidia and Blackstone, canceled its planned AU$7.1 billion IPO on the Australian Securities Exchange due to a lack of market support. Meanwhile, Philippine telco PLDT has postponed its data center REIT listing until 2027, citing current market conditions and rising interest rates. Additionally, several Southeast Asian governments are pausing data center development to establish new industry regulations and address concerns over power consumption. AI

IMPACT The slowdown in data center development could impact the pace of AI infrastructure build-out and cloud service expansion across the Asia-Pacific region.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on major IPO withdrawals and government-imposed pauses in a significant regional industry, indicating a shift in market conditions and regulatory focus. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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  1. Data Center Knowledge TIER_1 English(EN) · Light Reading, Robert Clark ·

    Speed Bumps Slow Asia-Pacific’s Data Center Gold Rush

    Firmus and PLDT pulled data center IPOs this week while governments pressed pause on development in the latest hurdles to Asia’s data center boom.

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