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Factory output unexpectedly rises for first time in 19 months
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2024
» Thailand's manufacturing production index unexpectedly rose 3.43% in April from a year earlier, increasing for the first time in 19 months, helped by higher exports and tourism, the Industry Ministry said on Thursday.
Google pledges $2 billion investment in Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Google committed to making US$2 billion in investments in Malaysia, including its first data centre and Google Cloud effort in the region.
'Boiling not warming': Marine life suffers as sea temperatures hit record
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2024
» TRAT - Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand's eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities.
Asia-Pacific real estate assets at 'high risk' from climate change
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - Nearly one in ten properties owned by leading real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Asia-Pacific region may be at "high risk" of damage from climate change, particularly in coastal regions, a report published on Wednesday showed.
Flight crews urge buckling up after fatal turbulence
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2024
» CHICAGO - Buckle up. That is the message from flight attendants and pilots following the severe turbulence encountered by a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one passenger and injured dozens of others.
Indonesia's flood death toll rises to 67, 20 still missing
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2024
» JAKARTA - The number of people killed by weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has risen to 67 and 20 are still missing, authorities said on Thursday, as the government plans to relocate survivors to safer areas.
China's exports and imports return to growth
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2024
» BEIJING: China's exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, customs data showed on Thursday, signalling an encouraging improvement in demand at home and overseas in a boost to a shaky economic recovery.
AI boom fuelling data centre expansion into Asia
Reuters, Published on 08/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - Global private equity investors and asset managers are readying for billions of dollars worth of mergers and aquisitions (M&A) and other investment linked to data centres in the Asia-Pacific region as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom fuels demand for digital infrastructure.
Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2024
» May 6 (Reuters) - Microsoft is training a new, in-house AI language model large enough to compete with those from Alphabet's Google and OpenAI, the Information reported on Monday.
Australia's Qantas to pay $79 mln to settle flight cancellation case
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2024
» SYDNEY: Australia's Qantas Airways agreed to pay A$120 million ($79 million) to settle a regulator lawsuit over the sale of thousands of tickets on already cancelled flights, in an attempt to end a reputational crisis that has engulfed the airline.