Research firms converged on the same call in 2026: Asia-Pacific is becoming the center of global datacenter construction. Regional capacity is projected to more than double by 2030 — roughly 40% of the world's total — backed by hundreds of billions of dollars in investment. For anyone deploying in APAC, the three hub markets are worth watching.
Three Different Scripts
- Japan: fastest growth, tightest power: Tokyo and Osaka keep expanding with active international capital, and regional cities like Fukuoka are entering the game; the grid is the biggest bottleneck, and AI loads are tightening it further.
- Singapore: gates open, bar high: over 1 GW of new development capacity has been released, positioned for premium AI workloads while overflow demand is pushed to Southeast Asian neighbors.
- Hong Kong: flat capacity, resilient demand: new supply is limited, but leasing from mainland tech and e-commerce companies and financial institutions keeps strengthening — its role as the access point for mainland China and Southeast Asia stands firm.
What It Means for Users
Where datacenter money flows, the long-term trends in network quality, supply and price follow. Japan suits latency-sensitive business across China, Japan and Korea; Hong Kong remains the go-to springboard for mainland users; Singapore radiates into Southeast Asia. A multi-region mix captures this boom better than betting on one market.
SharkCloud's nodes sit at these core hubs, giving APAC-facing businesses nearby access.