Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook plans first Asia-Pacific data centre in Taiwan: Govt official

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Inc is evaluating the possibility of investing T$10 billion ($300 million) to build its first data centre in the Asia-Pacific region in Taiwan, joining Google, an official said on Wednesday.
The centre would require 6 acres (2.43 hectares) of land, with the possibility to expand to 20 acres in the future, according to Magistrate Wei Ming-ku of Changhua County in central Taiwan.
“We’ve made all-out efforts to ensure sufficient supply of water and elect