Technology · 10.3

Cloud Services & Data Centres

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Macro4

Macro3 Aug, 08:00positive

Central Government Rolls Out ‘Two Priorities, Six Networks’ Plan with Over 7 Trillion Yuan in 2026

China is accelerating major infrastructure construction under the ‘two priorities’ and ‘six networks’ plan, with 2026 investment estimated to exceed 7 trillion yuan. The Three Gorges New Waterway started construction in June, marking a landmark project. In the first half, internet services investment rose 39.9%, water transport 19.8%, power supply 19.4%, and air transport 11%, while private capital in water network projects surged 85.8%. Full-year ultra-long bonds of 800 billion yuan have been allocated, and projects are entering the peak construction season to translate policy into tangible progress.

Effective: +51
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 75%
Horizon: Medium term

Macro30 Jul, 07:17negative

Satellite Images Show Amazon AWS Bahrain Data Centers Damaged by Iranian Cruise Missile Attack

European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellite images reveal damage to two Amazon Web Services data centers in Bahrain following a cruise missile attack claimed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on July 21. This marks Iran's fifth such strike since March 2026. AWS had earlier confirmed structural damage, power outages, and fire at its facilities. Since April, both Middle East regions—ME-South-1 and me-central-1 in the UAE—have been in a hard down state. Amazon has not responded to the latest attack. This is the first verified case of cloud infrastructure directly hit in a state-level military conflict.

Effective: -51
Intensity: 82
Confidence: 92%
Horizon: Medium term

Macro3 Aug, 19:32positive

Yangtze Delta Services Data for H1 2026: Shanghai Up 5.9%, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 5.5%, Anhui 5.2%

In the first half of 2026, services added value in the Yangtze River Delta grew steadily. Shanghai reached RMB 2.2154 trillion, up 5.9% year on year; Jiangsu RMB 3.8936 trillion, up 5.5%; Zhejiang RMB 2.8678 trillion, up 5.5%; and Anhui RMB 1.545 trillion, up 5.2%. Information technology and leasing services led growth, while provincial plans target expansion through 2030.

Effective: +46
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Macro3 Aug, 23:00positive

China AI Startup Funding Tops RMB 300 Billion in H1 2026

In the first half of 2026, funding for Chinese AI startups exceeded RMB 300 billion, surpassing the full-year 2025 total, as venture capital activity rebounded. High-tech industry investment rose 4.6% year on year. Inno Fund held 10 investment committee meetings from March to July 2026, matching its 2025 count, but with more projects and capital deployed. Quantum technology companies report a surge in investor interest, with funds increasingly concentrated in AI, quantum computing and computing power.

Effective: +45
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries3

Industries30 Jul, 20:51positive

China Cloud Computing Market Reaches RMB 1.07 Trillion in 2025, Up 29%; Global Market at $823 Billion

China's cloud computing market grew to RMB 1,069.2 billion in 2025, up 29% year-on-year, while the global market reached $823 billion. The shift from digital transformation to AI-driven intelligent upgrade defined the industry. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) share contracted, while Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) surged 67% and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) rose 36%. Public cloud, AI cloud, and overseas expansion were key growth drivers. Asia Pacific revenue rose 33%.

Effective: +46
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries30 Jul, 11:12positive

Domestic Tech Giants Accelerate AI Coding Push; Alibaba Qoder at 47.6% Revenue Share, Global Market $98-110B

Domestic tech giants are accelerating their push into AI coding. Alibaba's Qoder, online less than a year, has achieved a 47.6% revenue share, per IDC. The global enterprise AI coding market is annualized at $98-110 billion. Anthropic's Claude Code saw annualized revenue surge from $17 million to $2.5 billion in 10 months, and OpenAI's Codex surpassed $1 billion. ByteDance, Tencent, and others are developing proprietary models. AI coding is a major driver of cloud revenue and a key consumer of inference compute, with cost reduction becoming the next competitive frontier.

Effective: +46
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries3 Aug, 18:07positive

China AI 2026: Large Model Market Exceeds RMB 70 Billion, Agent Market RMB 44.9 Billion, 72% Adoption

China's AI industry in 2026 shows robust growth: the large model market exceeded RMB 70 billion, enterprise agent market reached RMB 44.9 billion, and 72% of enterprises completed Agent pilots. Meanwhile, industrial AI adoption rose from 9.6% in 2024 to 47.5% in 2025, small models cut costs by 95% in specific scenarios, and 47% of organizations reported AI-related security incidents. These figures highlight rapid expansion alongside governance challenges.

Effective: +45
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Companies3

Companies27 Jul, 16:49positive

Nvidia Invests $1 Billion for 4.5% Stake in Naver, Teams with Brookfield on Up to $9 Billion Financing for AI

Nvidia has invested $1 billion to acquire a 4.5% stake in South Korean internet and cloud services firm Naver, becoming one of its largest shareholders. The investment will fund the expansion of Naver's Sejong AI data center from 55 MW to 200 MW by 2028, with a long-term goal of gigawatt scale. Canadian asset manager Brookfield is providing up to $9 billion in financing for the project. Nvidia will also supply GPUs and leverage its DSX platform for the facility.

Effective: +46
Intensity: 82
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies31 Jul, 01:47positive

Nexus Data Centers Seeks $15 Billion for Anthropic Texas AI Data Center; Google Provides Financing Guarantee

Nexus Data Centers is in advanced talks to raise about $15 billion for an AI data center in Texas serving Anthropic, with Google providing a financing guarantee and supplying chips. The project in Hubbard, Texas, includes a 1.6 GW gas-fired power plant. A Morgan Stanley-led bank group is discussing $14 billion in bridge loans and revolving credit. Google has agreed to guarantee billions of dollars in payments if Anthropic defaults on leases and power purchase agreements. Anthropic plans to deploy tensor processing units designed by Google and Broadcom, with chip procurement under a separate vendor financing agreement.

Effective: +45
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies27 Jul, 09:05negative

Microsoft AI Strategy Backfires, Shares Down 24% as Copilot Lags and Azure Growth Slows

Microsoft's AI strategy, initiated in 1900, is backfiring on its core business. Shares have fallen over 24% in the past year as investors question AI returns. Copilot trails ChatGPT and Claude, while Azure growth is constrained by internal GPU allocation. The company plans to invest 190 billion USD in AI infrastructure this year, sparking internal concerns amid restructuring.

Effective: -44
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Short term