The artificial intelligence boom is driving record investment in Asia-Pacific data center properties, with $11.6 billion poured in during 2025. Hong Kong faces technical limitations for AI demand but sees leasing supported by other tech firms.

The artificial intelligence boom is partially spurring investment in Asia-Pacific’s data centre properties with a record US$11.6 billion worth of capital poured into the segment in 2025, according to CBRE. In Hong Kong, while AI-related demand is unlikely to be met because of technical limitations, leasing of data centre space was supported by “hyperscale CSPs (cloud service providers), mainland Chinese technology and e-commerce companies and financial institutions”, the property consultancy...