SINGAPORE’S MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR WAFERS
Last week, Micron Technology broke ground on what will become Singapore’s first double-story advanced wafer fabrication facility. The $24 billion investment will introduce vital operations to support the company’s NAND Center of Excellence in the city-state. New investment has been driven by growing demand for NAND technology across AI and data center applications. Construction will deliver 700,000 sq. ft. of cleanroom space as Micron prepares to begin wafer output by mid-2028. “Micron’s leadership in advanced memory and storage is enabling the AI-driven transformation reshaping the global economy,” said Micron Technology EVP of Global Operations Manish Bhatia. “This investment underscores Micron’s long-term commitment to Singapore as an important hub in our global manufacturing network, enhancing supply chain resiliency and fostering a vibrant ecosystem for innovation.” The new facility will follow the opening of the company’s high-bandwidth memory advanced packaging facility at its complex in 2027, which will create another 1,400 jobs.
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LONGEVITY IN LONG BEACH
Defense company Anduril Industries is doubling down in Southern California as it plans to introduce a new campus in Long Beach. The company announced it will construct an over 1.1-million-sq.-ft. campus, encompassing six facilities that will deliver 750,000 sq. ft. of office space and 435,000 sq. ft. of R&D space. Anduril’s site, located about 30 minutes from the company’s Costa Mesa HQ, will support collaboration among teams and provide a centralized location for new product research and testing. “California remains one of the few places in the world where advanced technology, industrial capacity and a deep technical workforce come together at scale. Southern California has long been a center of American aerospace and defense innovation, and Long Beach sits at the heart of that ecosystem,” notes the company’s press release. “Within a short drive of Hawthorne, Torrance and the South Bay, the region offers access to one of the deepest concentrations of engineering and technical talent in the country.” Once complete, the new campus will create 5,500 direct jobs in the region. Last February, Site Selection’s Ron Starner spoke with Zachary Mears, senior vice president of strategy for Anduril, about the company’s choice of Ohio for a $900 million, 4,000-job investment.
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DIGITAL COVERAGE ANCHORS DOWN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
In the Indonesian province of West Java, Digital Edge is prepared to deliver a new $4.5 billion hyperscale data center campus. The digital infrastructure developer selected a site in the GIIC Industrial Estate, located in the city of Bekasi, to construct the 500-megawatt data center. The Digital Edge project will be built out across multiple phases, with the first building anticipated by the end of the year. Two additional facilities will come online throughout 2027. “The CGK Campus is a pivotal milestone in our APAC strategy and our largest infrastructure investment to date,” said Digital Edge CEO John Freeman of the project whose moniker refers to the airport code of Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. “This landmark investment will enable us to drive the next decade of innovation, cloud adoption, and digital services across Indonesia and the broader region.” Digital Edge’s press release said that this location has the ability to scale to 1 gigawatt of IT capacity if needed. This site will join the company’s EDGE1 and EDGE2 facilities located in the Jakarta region, serving key business districts in Indonesia.
Reports compiled and written by Alexis Elmore
