Jun 29, 2026 – 12.01amFirmus will embark on a major new data centre project on an Indonesian island off the coast of Singapore that the company says could bring it $43 billion in revenue in its first six years of operation alone.The development in Batam is backed by Nvidia, the American chipmaker that has become central to a growing artificial intelligence ecosystem, and comes amid greater scrutiny on Firmus’ projects from governments and communities in Australia, where it has significant plans.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles