Regions - Nearbase

Available Regions

Nearbase databases are available across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the United States.

Region ID	City	Country
`ap-northeast-1`	Tokyo	Japan
`ap-northeast-2`	Seoul	South Korea
`ap-southeast-1`	Singapore	Singapore
`ap-southeast-3`	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
`ap-southeast-5`	Jakarta	Indonesia
`ap-southeast-6`	Manila	Philippines
`ap-southeast-7`	Bangkok	Thailand
`cn-hongkong`	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
`me-east-1`	Dubai	United Arab Emirates
`us-east-1`	Virginia	United States

Choosing a Region

Pick the region closest to your application servers or end users for the lowest latency. All regions support the same instance sizes and features.

If you’re unsure which region to start with, Singapore (ap-southeast-1) offers central coverage across Southeast Asia. Tokyo (ap-northeast-1) is optimal for Japan and East Asia.

Compliance & Data Residency

Nearbase hosts your data entirely within the region you select. No data is replicated or transferred to other regions unless you explicitly provision instances there. This makes it straightforward to satisfy local data residency requirements.

Regulation	Jurisdiction	Nearbase Regions
PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act)	Thailand, Malaysia	`ap-southeast-7` (Bangkok), `ap-southeast-3` (Kuala Lumpur)
PDPO (Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance)	Hong Kong	`cn-hongkong`
PIPL (Personal Information Protection Law)	China-adjacent / HK	`cn-hongkong`
PDPA (Philippines Data Privacy Act)	Philippines	`ap-southeast-6` (Manila)
UU PDP (Indonesian Data Protection Law)	Indonesia	`ap-southeast-5` (Jakarta)
PDPA (Singapore PDPA)	Singapore	`ap-southeast-1`
PDPL (UAE Personal Data Protection Law)	UAE	`me-east-1` (Dubai)

Nearbase provides infrastructure-level data residency. You remain responsible for ensuring your application-level data handling complies with applicable regulations. Consult your legal counsel for compliance guidance specific to your use case.