Bids sought for government data center

Hong Kong to set up a new high-tier data center.

The selected data center site is 500 meters from the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate where there is an existing cluster of 12 high-tier data centers supported by advanced telecommunications networks, two submarine cable landing stations and two power substations.

The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer said the government is committed to fostering Hong Kong’s position as the prime location for high-tier data centers in the Asia Pacific region.

It noted that data centers are critical infrastructure supporting Hong Kong’s continuous economic development, in particular for the pillar industries such as financial services, trading and logistics, as well as emerging sectors like creative media and contents.

Hong Kong is suitable for high-tier data centers since it has an advanced telecommunications infrastructure, reliable power supply with comparatively low tariff and a strong legal system with safeguards for free flow of information and protection of data privacy.