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Iran energy shock spotlights regional grid ambitions in ASEAN 

While foreign investment has poured into the region’s manufacturing and data centre sectors, the war in the Middle East has highlighted a key vulnerability.

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EU moves to overhaul Chips Act with direct investment authority – report

The revised legislation, known as Chips Act II, is expected to be formally presented in late May.

US offshore wind “not a dead industry” – Oceantic Network CEO 

Offshore wind has come under sustained political pressure, but Liz Burdock of Oceantic argues that pressure has not amounted to structural change.

AirTrunk commits $3bn to two new Malaysia data centres

The two campuses, designated JHB3 and JHB4, will be located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, adjacent to the company's existing JHB1 and JHB2 sites.

Toyota plans three Maharashtra plants to lift India output – report

The three facilities involve a combined investment of around Y300bn ($1.90bn).

Vietnam, Japan sign six agreements to deepen ties in green growth, digital tech

The agreements were made in Hanoi on 2 May during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s official visit to Vietnam.

Suzano-Kimberly-Clark JV nears unconditional EU antitrust approval – report

The European Commission is anticipated to clear the deal following a preliminary review later this month, having found no competition concerns with the transaction.

Nscale to invest $812.6m in Portugal AI data centre expansion

The investment consists of $270m for shared infrastructure and $546m for a second 200MW building at the Sines Data Campus.