According to The Global Data Center Report 2025, Singapore today has one of the highest compute capacities in the world — about 8,000 people per megawatt of compute power. In Vietnam, that number jumps to 1.7 million. This growing gap isn’t just about infrastructure — it’s about who gets to build, train, and benefit from the next generation of AI.



We sit down with Tim Lin, Partner and Co-Founder of The Digital Infrastructure Collective (Asia), to explore one of the most overlooked inequalities of the digital age — the compute divide.



Tim shares how regions like the Johor–Singapore nexus could anchor a more inclusive model for digital growth in Asia, combining policy foresight, private investment, and cross-border collaboration.



From data sovereignty to AI accessibility, it’s a conversation about the unseen power structures shaping our digital future — and what it will take to make the AI economy truly equitable.

According to The Global Data Center Report 2025, Singapore today has one of the highest compute capacities in the world — about 8,000 people per megawatt of compute power. In Vietnam, that number jumps to 1.7 million. This growing gap isn’t just about infrastructure — it’s about who gets to build, train, and benefit from the next generation of AI.We sit down with Tim Lin, Partner and Co-Founder of The Digital Infrastructure Collective (Asia), to explore one of the most overlooked inequalities of the digital age — the compute divide.Tim shares how regions like the Johor–Singapore nexus could anchor a more inclusive model for digital growth in Asia, combining policy foresight, private investment, and cross-border collaboration.From data sovereignty to AI accessibility, it’s a conversation about the unseen power structures shaping our digital future — and what it will take to make the AI economy truly equitable.

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