Facebook to build $1.4b first-in-Asia data centre in Singapore

Desk Report: Facebook will build a $1.4 billion data centre in Singapore, its first in Asia and its 15th in the world.
To be located in Tanjong Kling (formerly known as Data Centre Park), it will support “hundreds of jobs” and form part of Facebook’s growing presence in Singapore and the region, the company said on Thursday (Sept 6).The data centre targets to start operations in 2022, after which construction will continue for a few years.Facebook said: “Our data centres are highly advanced facilities that help bring Facebook apps and services to people around the world every day.Fortis Construction has been appointed general contractor for the project, a result of a “joint experience building efficient data centres”, said Facebook.