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Political Risks Threaten Asia's Data Center Growth, Says Jardine Matheson CEO
Oct 9, 2026
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The data center industry in Asia is at risk due to potential changes in U.S. policies regarding China. Jardine Matheson CEO Lincoln Pan highlighted that significant investments in this sector depend heavily on the stability of U.S. data policies.
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- Asia's data center industry is experiencing rapid growth, attracting billions in investment.
- Lincoln Pan, CEO of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., expressed concerns about political risks affecting this sector.
- The industry's reliance on major U.S. technology companies makes it vulnerable to shifts in U.S.-China relations and data policies.
- Pan spoke at the Milken Asia Summit in Singapore, emphasizing the concentrated nature of investments in data centers and AI technologies.
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