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Does Southeast Asia have the resources to feed the tech boom? 

As investments pour in, data centres are stretching water and energy resources, but governments are focusing on sustainability.

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Russian companies would keep “certain advantages” if foreign business returns

The closer relationship between the White House and the Kremlin has raised investor optimism over the return of foreign businesses.

Saudi Arabia grants exploration licences to local and international mining companies

The country aims to fast-track the exploration and development of SR9.3trn ($2.4trn) of mineral resources.

Chinese companies to invest in Bangladesh as ties strengthen

Bangladesh welcomes interest from Chinese companies as the interim government seeks to revamp the country's economy.

US approves $5bn TotalEnergies loan for Mozambique LNG project

The project has been on hold since 2021 due to force majeure and awaits loan reapproval from UK and Dutch export credit agencies.

Oracle plans $5bn investment in UK

The funding will enable range of UK organisations to access Oracle’s suite of AI and cloud computing services.

China halts US LNG imports due to tariffs, shifts to alternative sources

The current gap in US LNG imports to China is the longest since June 2023.

AWS and Accenture to bring cloud skills training to KSA and UAE

The collaboration leverages Accenture’s LearnVantage platform and trainers to deliver the AWS Cloud Institute’s offerings.