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Why a Pineapple Was Rolled to Open a Singapore Data Center in Chennai!
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News18•15-10-2026, 12:01
Why a Pineapple Was Rolled to Open a Singapore Data Center in Chennai!
- •A massive 46-megawatt data center has been established in Ambattur, Chennai, by the Singapore-based company CapitaLand.
- •The facility was jointly inaugurated by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
- •According to Singaporean tradition, a pineapple was rolled at the entrance to attract wealth, good luck, and prosperity for the new office.
- •In the Hokkien language, the pineapple is called Ong Lai, which translates to fortune or prosperity is coming your way.
- •During the ritual, people traditionally shout Huat Ah, meaning may you prosper, while rolling the fruit.
Key Questions Answered
The newly inaugurated CapitaLand data center is a massive 46-megawatt facility located in Ambattur, Chennai, built with approximately 4,900 server racks.
The data center was jointly inaugurated by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
In Singaporean tradition, rolling a pineapple from the entrance into a new home or office is done to attract wealth, good luck, and prosperity, as the Hokkien term for pineapple means fortune is coming your way.
