Singapore-based data center operator STT GDC Pte. is in talks with banks for a S$3.1 billion ($2.4 billion) syndicated loan, according to people familiar with the matter, as the AI boom continues to fuel demand for debt among companies building the infrastructure.

Zankore, an Indonesian artificial intelligence infrastructure platform backed by Nvidia Corp., is syndicating a $3.1 billion loan to the broader market, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to a flurry of financing for Asia’s AI buildout.

A consortium led by Gaw Capital Partners is seeking to refinance a HK$14.4 billion ($1.8 billion) loan backed by a number of Hong Kong shopping centers, according to people familiar with the matter, as a recovery in the city’s retail sales remains uneven.

Data center company Stack Infrastructure Inc. is seeking an A$8.6 billion ($6 billion) loan, a person familiar with the matter said, in what would be a major test of investor sentiment toward AI debt in the region at a time of mounting concerns.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd. is seeking a $2.1 billion-equivalent loan, according to people familiar with the matter, in another sign of Asian banks’ willingness to lend to certain borrowers in the Middle East, despite the continuing conflict in Iran.

Asian data center operator Princeton Digital Group Ltd. is seeking a syndicated loan of up to $1.2 billion to fund its Malaysia buildout, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the debt binge to finance artificial intelligence infrastructure continues.

Bain Capital-owned Bridge Data Centres is in talks with banks to more than double the size of an existing loan to about $6.6 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be one of the largest deals for the sector in Asia.

DayOne Data Centers Ltd. has been in preliminary talks for weeks with banks about a potential $500 million bond offering, according to people familiar with the matter, even as the Singapore-based company plans to list in the US.

Qatar National Bank has secured a $2.5 billion syndicated loan led mainly by Asian lenders, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling continued appetite to finance Gulf borrowers despite the regional war.

State-owned QatarEnergy has secured a $3 billion loan from Chinese banks, according to people familiar with the matter, another sign that financial firms are still willing to lend to certain Gulf borrowers, despite the protracted US war with Iran.

Australian AI startup Firmus Technologies Pty is in talks with lenders for a roughly $10 billion financing deal to buy Nvidia Corp. chips for its Indonesian data center, potentially making it one of Asia’s largest AI infrastructure deals.

SoftBank Group Corp. is closing out the week with nearly $21 billion in potential fresh borrowings as it builds out its artificial intelligence financing capacity. It’s also looking to raise another $10 billion to $20 billion next week in a separate jumbo bond deal.

Apollo Global Management Inc. is in talks with SoftBank Group Corp. about boosting the size of a loan to $9 billion from $5.4 billion to help the Japanese firm finance its investment in AI giant OpenAI.

Hong Kong’s ambitious plan to become a data center hub got off to a slow start.

Singapore’s CapitaLand Investment Ltd. is targeting $500 million in commitments from investors for its third Asia Pacific credit program, according to people familiar with the matter.

ByteDance Ltd., the developer of TikTok, has secured a $29.6 billion loan, according to people familiar with the matter, in Asia’s second-largest dollar-denominated borrowing this year.

SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan, as it looks for more funding to help refinance debt used for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI, according to people familiar with the matter.

The US government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics for its suspected role in smuggling Nvidia Corp. AI chips to China, people familiar with the matter said, in what may result in the first action against a transportation company for allegedly participating in the illegal semiconductor trade.

DayOne Data Centers is seeking a HK$1.86 billion ($237 million) loan, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to the company’s recent borrowing spree ahead of a planned US initial public offering.

ByteDance Ltd., the developer of TikTok, has attracted more than $30 billion of orders for its jumbo syndicated loan, people familiar with the matter said, indicating strong interest from lenders as the Chinese technology giant ramps up investments in artificial intelligence.