Tokyo’s 34-Day Rain Streak Raises Urban Resilience Questions
Tokyo’s record run of rainy days sharpens questions for transport operators, insurers and city planners, even as scientists caution against attributing one streak to climate change.
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Singapore’s Fourth Egg Farm Reopens a S$110 Million Food-Security Bet
DoMo Farm’s long-delayed construction tests whether automation and domestic demand can support a S$110 million investment in Singapore’s egg supply.
CHINT’s Prefabricated Power Pods Target Asia’s AI Data-Centre Bottleneck
CHINT is pitching prefabricated electrical pods to Asian AI data-centre developers facing power and commissioning delays.
Guthrie-Gamuda-Gentari Venture Advances 21-Year Green Power Plan
The joint venture’s 21-year green-power term sheet is a development milestone, not yet a quantifiable earnings stream.
Thai Airways Cuts Flights as Bangkok Flooding Disrupts Ground Operations
Thai Airways has cancelled selected flights amid a Suvarnabhumi baggage backlog tied to flooding, staff shortages and equipment issues. The airport remains open.
Chinese Car Brands Gain Ground in Europe as Hybrid Demand Shifts
Chinese car brands reportedly neared 12% of European new-car sales in August, driven partly by hybrid demand. The implications extend across automakers and suppliers.
Singapore’s Remisiers Find New Role Alongside Digital Brokerages
Digital brokerages are adding human representatives as Singapore remisiers move from order-taking toward investor engagement and informed market context.
Japan Reconsiders Oil Supply Routes as Hormuz Risk Reshapes Imports
Japan is weighing alternative crude sources and routes, but no fixed diversification target has been approved. Freight and refinery economics will decide the cost.
Meta Turns to Australia’s Firmus for Southeast Asia AI Computing Capacity
Meta is tapping Australian AI infrastructure provider Firmus for computing capacity in Southeast Asia as hyperscalers race to secure power, data centres and advanced processors.
Singapore Builds Nuclear Expertise Before Any Power-Deployment Decision
Singapore is reorganising teams and hiring specialists to assess nuclear energy, while its regulator stresses that no deployment decision has been taken.