2025 Global Data Center Market Comparison Report

The Asia Pacific region is on track to overtake the United States as the largest colocation data centre market by both capacity and rental revenue before 2030, according to analysis from Cushman & Wakefield.

Amy Kathleen Kelly • 24/06/2025

As of 2025, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan continue to lead the expansion of data infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. 

Amy Kathleen Kelly • 18/06/2025

In a recent briefing, “The 2025 Triad: Trump’s Return, ASEAN’s Rise and the Philippine Property Path,” Cushman & Wakefield emphasizes that despite elevated uncertainty stemming from significant U.S. policy shifts during President Trump’s initial 100 days, the Asia-Pacific region enters 2025 with marked resilience.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 29/05/2025

By the end of Q3 2024, the overall vacancy rates for Prime and Grade ‘A’ Office developments in Metro Manila rose by 280 basis (bps) quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and by 136 bps compared to the previous year.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 02/11/2024

Overall vacancy of Prime and Grade ‘A’ offices in Metro Manila was estimated at 15.2% by end-Q2 2024, a 129-basis point decrease from the reported vacancy rate of 16.5% in the previous quarter. Additionally, this figure is 167 basis points (bps) lower than the reported vacancy rate of 16.9% in the same quarter the previous year.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 02/09/2024

Whilst no new office space completions were recorded, overall vacancies in Prime and Grade 'A' office spaces in Metro Manila soared by 26-bps in Q1 2024 to 16.53%, as compared to a vacancy of 16.26% in the previous quarter. Office take-up has slowed down in Q1 2024 resulting in a negative net absorption of roughly 25,000 sq.m.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 24/05/2024

Overall Grade ‘A’ and Prime office vacancy in Metro Manila remains steady at 16.83% by end-Q3 2023, a 6-bps decline QoQ from the reported vacancy of 16.90% in Q2 2023 and a 72-bps increase YoY from the reported 16.12% vacancy in Q3 2022.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 01/02/2024

Overall Grade ‘A’ office vacancies in Metro Manila increased to 16.90% by end-Q2 2023, a 74-bps increase q-o-q from the estimated 16.16% vacancy rate in Q1 2023 and a 69-bps increase y-o-y from the 16.2% vacancy rates estimated in Q2 2022.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 26/07/2023

Overall Grade ‘A’ office vacancy rate in Metro Manila closed at 16.16% at the end of Q1 2023, which is a 21 bps increase q-o-q from 15.95% in Q4 2022 and an 80 bps increase y-o-y from 15.36% in Q1 2022.

Claro Cordero Jr. • 18/05/2023

Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm, has recently opened a Shared Services Center (SSC) in Manila, Philippines. 

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