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Power constraints, evolving financing models, regulatory complexity and public scrutiny are reshaping the development and investment landscape for data centres across Asia Pacific.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has unveiled significant enhancements to its Patent Prosecution Highway programmes, introducing faster examination timelines, streamlined payment processes, and clarified amendment procedures. These changes aim to reduce administrative burdens and costs while providing greater certainty for patent applicants seeking accelerated examination in Singapore.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a consultation proposing a new Protected Cell Company structure designed to lower barriers in the alternative risk transfer market. This framework would allow assets and liabilities to be segregated into individual cells while remaining under a single entity, offering a more cost-efficient alternative to establishing separate special purpose vehicles for each risk programme.