Live from the Digital Garden conference in Japan, this week's episode covers major capacity announcements, facility acquisitions, and renewable energy deals across the APAC region.

This week's top stories:

• AT TOKYO: Signs a 28MW solar PPA with a branch of Mitsui.

• CapitalLand: Acquires a 49% stake in a 40MW Osaka facility from Mitsui for $485 million.

• Princeton Digital Group (PDG): Expands its footprint in India with a 90MW campus in Hyderabad and 120MW in Navi Mumbai.

• DataGrid: Secures a 15-year, 140MW power purchase agreement with Mercury for an AI factory in Invercargill, New Zealand.

• Bridge: Reportedly seeking funding to fuel further expansion into Thailand.

• Australia: The government releases new regulatory expectations for data center infrastructure projects.

• Converge ICT: Opens its fourth facility, a 12MW site near Manila, Philippines.

Guest perspective:

• "It's good to see that core crowd that joined us the first year just building upon that and seeing more of the Japanese companies join us." — Dan Kessler