# The datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia

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- id: 2195
- level: 1
- domain: ai
- importance: 52 (magnitude=70 sources=0 novelty=65 question=72)
- relevance: 78
- sources_n: 1
- independent_24h: 0
- first_reported: 2026-11-07T10:00:07.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-07T10:00:07.000Z
- entities: Thailand, TikTok, Skyline, Bridge Data Centres, Thailand Board of Investment
- outlets: theguardian.com
- candidate_question: Will at least one of the announced TikTok, Skyline or Bridge Data Centres projects in Thailand be officially delayed or cancelled by 2027-11-07? (type=binar, deadline=2027-11-07)

## Summary

Power and water constraints are putting pressure on data-centre expansion in south-east Asia. Thailand had announced approvals for projects from TikTok, Skyline and Bridge Data Centres, with planned investment totalling $27 billion.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-07T10:00:07.000Z | theguardian.com | The datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia | <https://theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/07/datacentres-southeast-asia> |