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CX Daily Aug. 25: China Tech Firms Drive AI Data Center Boom in Southeast Asia

Published: Aug. 25, 2026 9:00 a.m. GMT+8

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Inside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on a hot and humid day in July, the Data Center Asia event was packed.

The crowd included Chinese data center operators, colocation providers and suppliers of energy and liquid-cooling systems. But Southeast Asian companies were just as visible. Exhibitors from Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia occupied much of the floor.

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