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Facebook chooses Singapore for $1B data center — PCMag

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Facebook has decided the location for the company’s first data center in Asia will be Singapore, writes Matthew Humphries.

Here is the link: https://www.pcmag.com/news/363574/facebook-chooses-singapore-for-1b-data-center

Here is the announcement from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notes/singapore-data-center/facebook-is-growing-in-asia/1911065865865814/

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