July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. investment firm KKR is

in talks to buy Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

in a deal that could value the Asian infrastructure provider at

more than $5 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday,

citing people familiar with the matter.

KKR and STT declined to comment to Reuters' requests for

comments on the report.

KKR is already a backer of the closely held data center

company with a 14.1% stake, Bloomberg News reported.

In 2024, a consortium of KKR and Singapore

Telecommunications invested S$1.75 billion ($1.37

billion) in ST Telemedia, whose businesses include data centres

and infrastructure technology.

($1 = 1.2809 Singapore dollars)