Sunday, 27 September 2026 · SEA Deal Ticker

SEA Deal TickerSun, 27 Sept

Singapore's ESR owns data centres, so why buy solar farms too?

Data centres need their own power: Singapore's ESR buys Aquila's 1.6-gigawatt clean-energy platform — Energy-Storage.news · Permalink
ESR, a Singapore-based owner of warehouses and data centres, agreed to buy all of Aquila Clean Energy APAC: 1.6 gigawatts of solar, wind and battery projects across Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Price undisclosed.
Positive-sum angle: ESR says demand for warehouses, data centres and power now moves together. A founder selling energy or battery-monitoring software in Asia-Pacific now has one buyer that owns all three.
Vietnam's gene-testing lab gets Temasek money: Vertex said to lead US$40M for Gene Solutions — DealStreetAsia · Permalink
Vertex Ventures, the venture arm of Singapore state investor Temasek, is reported to be leading a US$40 million round in Gene Solutions, a Vietnamese genetic-testing company. Mekong Capital first put in US$15 million in 2021.
A warehouse that shares its automation: CapitaLand fund backs a US$200M hub beside Tuas Port — TNGlobal · Permalink
Ally Logistic Property broke ground on OMEGA 1 Singapore, a US$200 million (S$260 million) warehouse with shared automation and AI tools at Gul Lane, held in a CapitaLand Investment logistics fund. Completion is due late 2028.
Positive-sum angle: OMEGA sites already run in Malaysia, and Bangkok's is due this month. A small online seller that cannot afford its own warehouse automation may soon rent space where it comes with the building.