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Asia’s data center market is set for continued expansion, with Fitch Solutions’ BMI projecting an annual growth rate of 9.7% through 2028.

Chinese president Xi Jinping has pledged to end the country’s financing of overseas coal projects — but a surge in Chinese-backed coal-fired power plants to supply electricity to nickel mining and processing undermines that pledge.

Southeast Asia is playing an increasingly strategic role in the global technology supply chain, with business environments in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand drawing significant attention.

The idea of deploying data centers in space is far from science fiction. Google recently announced “Project Suncatcher,” an initiative to deploy constellations of satellites equipped with high-performance processors that can work together in space.

Vietnam’s plan to ban fuel-powered motorbikes in central Hanoi has triggered alarm among Japanese manufacturers, who say the policy could trigger mass layoffs and bankruptcy.

Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to push for a softening of the EU’s 2035 ban on new combustion-engine cars.

Thailand’s energy giant Bangchak Corporation will allocate part of its USD 30 million budget to develop e-fuel technology, aiming to reduce transportation carbon emissions.

The aviation sector is considered one of the world’s hardest-to-abate industries. With the drive toward net zero, airlines are actively seeking solutions to curb emissions from both operations and fuel.

The EU and the IMO have advanced shipping decarbonization regulations that will raise the price of maritime fuels. The push could lead to increased use of efficiency measures that reduce how much fuel vessels need in the first place.

Singapore has released its first report on carbon emissions from the healthcare sector, revealing that hospitals and clinics emit 4.1 million tons of CO₂ equivalent annually — nearly 7% of the nation’s total emissions, higher than the global average.