Vietnam is attracting a growing pipeline of data-centre investment as global operators seek alternatives to more constrained markets such as Singapore and Malaysia, but disputes over electricity tariffs, grid capacity and land
Vietnam is attracting a growing pipeline of data-centre investment as global operators seek alternatives to more constrained markets such as Singapore and Malaysia, but disputes over electricity tariffs, grid capacity and land
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For Mongolian herder Ganchimeg, a GPS tracker recently helped avert the loss of her entire flock after hungry sheep strayed towards a salt lake in the Gobi Desert. With vegetation scarce, the
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A newly reviewed wartime document shows that Japan’s Imperial Army secretly prepared for the possibility of imposing martial law in Tokyo in January 1945, amid fears that large-scale US air raids could
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The renminbi’s role in South-east Asia is moving beyond trade settlement as companies increasingly incorporate the Chinese currency into their treasury strategies, financing arrangements and capital-market activities. Karen Ng, Standard Chartered’s head
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders and other delegates attending the Summit in New Delhi
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The 18th BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi, India, on September 12-13. This is already India’s fourth time assuming the BRICS rotating chairmanship, and the international community is closely watching
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Tweeting from his prison cell, Pakistan’s cricketing hero and former prime minister Imran Khan described the country’s de facto leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, as a mentally unstable, cruel dictator driven by
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Singapore must never allow prejudice against any community to become accepted or normalised, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said as he addressed a wave of anti-Indian comments that emerged online following the devastating
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pitched Indonesia as Russia’s “natural entry point” to Asean, calling for deeper trade, investment and transport links as Moscow increasingly turns towards Asia. Speaking at the Eastern
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping digital infrastructure across Asia and the Pacific, but persistent gaps in network speed, reliability and computing power could deepen existing inequalities, according to a newly released report
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Member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are navigating a common challenge: how to continue economic development and improve living standards while protecting the environment. To address this challenge, they are
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Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran over a peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz reached an impasse, adding to uncertainty across
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Asian share markets advanced on Monday, following Wall Street higher after a soft U.S. jobs report reduced expectations of a near-term rise in borrowing costs. The gains came despite renewed pressure in
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Taiwan’s Cabinet is expected to approve next year’s central government budget on August 20, with defence spending projected to exceed NT$1.1 trillion (US$34.07 billion) and a further NT$240 billion earmarked for a
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The United States has unveiled a new initiative aimed at expanding the adoption of American artificial intelligence technologies across Southeast Asia, signalling a broader effort to strengthen its digital presence in a
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