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Server racks inside a data centre

Hotel Market News4 min readEditorial Desk

Malaysia's Data Centres Are Becoming an Institutional Asset Class

Based on reporting byKnight Frank(original report, opens in a new tab)

Malaysia's data-centre sector is maturing from a construction story into an institutional asset class, according to Knight Frank's Real Estate Highlights 1H2026: GDS-backed DayOne is reportedly exploring a US listing at up to US$20 billion, Sime Darby Property has raised a RM1.25 billion fund backed by EPF and LTAT, and regional platform deals are running into the tens of billions. For hospitality investors, that depth of committed capital is what turns a corridor's corporate-demand base from a promise into a fixture.

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Singapore skyline at night

Hotel Market News5 min read

Study Projects S$1.05 Billion More Singaporean Spending in JB Once the RTS Link Opens

Based on reporting byCNA(original report, opens in a new tab)

A study commissioned by the Singapore Business Federation, the Restaurant Association of Singapore and the Singapore Retailers Association projects Singapore residents will spend an additional S$1.05 billion a year in Johor Bahru once the RTS Link operates, on a 51% rise in trips. CNA reported the findings. The projection matters for hotel investors — but mostly for what it does not say about room nights.

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