Wall Street’s major indexes fell to roughly two-week lows on Tuesday as heavyweight technology shares declined. Waning hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal supported higher oil prices and kept government bond yields near multi-year highs.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 15:15
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has praised Petrobras’s oil discovery offshore near the mouth of the Amazon, calling it a possible “passport to the country’s future”. Environmentalists strongly oppose drilling in the biodiverse region, warning that an oil spill could damage reefs and coastal wetlands. The field’s size and commercial viability remain unclear.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 13:13
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva praised the discovery of oil off the Amazon coast despite environmentalist opposition to drilling there. He called the find a “passport to the country’s future” and said it would strengthen Brazil’s national sovereignty.
Baidu missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue as a decline in its core advertising business offset growth in AI-linked cloud services. Its U.S.-listed shares fell 3.5% in premarket trading.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-18 09:35
A local real estate agent told CNN that many “newly minted millionaires” in San Francisco’s AI sector are bidding for homes on the market.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-17 19:00
Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway’s $2.4 trillion Government Pension Fund Global, warned that soaring AI-related stock valuations could cause a sharp market correction and inflict major losses. The fund posted record first-half profits, but about a third of its equity investments are in technology and its benchmark strategy leaves little room for hedging.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 14:00
ChatGPT would not depend on tariffs alone or measure success by whether bilateral trade is balanced.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-17 13:00
The UFLPA entity list added 43 Chinese companies in one day, bringing the total to 187 and extending restrictions across chips, food and apparel. Josef Gregory Mahoney argues that labeling consumer goods firms as linked to forced labor lacks factual basis, portraying the escalation as political calculation aimed at suppressing Chinese industries and disrupting supply chains.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-17 09:25
Investors say the rally in AI-linked stocks during the latest earnings season has shifted attention from whether Big Tech’s spending spree will pay off to which companies can deliver returns over the longer term.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-17 07:40
Yiwu International Trade Market in Zhejiang has drawn growing numbers of overseas buyers and tourists this summer. In the first half of 2026, it averaged 294,000 visits a day, including 12,000 overseas visitors. Robots, AI products and innovative consumer goods highlight the city’s fast-moving manufacturing and ability to respond to global demand.
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CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 13:01
Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Google parent Alphabet during the second quarter and also expanded its holdings in homebuilders.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 03:00
Anthropic is preparing for what could be one of the largest IPOs on record. Sources say Wall Street is valuing the AI company unusually far ahead, basing its assessment on a forecast that its 2028 revenue could reach $190 billion to $200 billion.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 00:30
Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday that it increased its Alphabet investment by 83% in the second quarter, making Google and YouTube’s parent company its third-largest stock holding.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 23:30
Jane Street lost $15 billion in July because of its exposure to Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund, according to two people familiar with the matter.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 22:01
Goldman Sachs, Blackstone and Apollo Global Management spent months working on debt deals intended to help artificial-intelligence system developers pay for Nvidia chips.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 22:00
Analysts and investors said on Friday that Silver Lake’s potential acquisition of Workday could lift battered software valuations by signaling continued private-equity confidence in the industry’s prospects despite fears that artificial intelligence could disrupt it.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 19:40
A regulatory filing showed that Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital held about $215 million worth of Amazon shares at the end of June, adding to the venture capital firm’s technology and artificial intelligence investments.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 19:15
A tongue-in-cheek private credit glossary circulating in the industry rebrands ABS, normally short for asset-backed securities, as “anything but software,” highlighting the push to invest beyond software.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 12:00
Alphabet has become by far SpaceX’s largest single institutional holder, with the value of its investment rising 100-fold over the past decade to $94 billion.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 10:45
Thrive Capital’s $516 million early-stage venture fund, launched in 2022 with early investments in OpenAI, SpaceX and Anduril Industries, was worth more than $3.7 billion at the end of June.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 08:34
Shanghai’s imports and exports reached 447.57 billion yuan in July, rising 12.6% year on year for an 18th straight month of growth. January-July trade totaled 3 trillion yuan, up 17.7%. AI-related products drove much of the increase, while exports of electric vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaic products also climbed sharply.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 07:52
Microsoft sharply reduced its investments in carbon removals by 80% during the first half of the year as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 07:30
China is expected to have a record 12.7 million university graduates in 2026, with the number seeking work exceeding 15 million when previous unemployed graduates and returning overseas students are included. Youth unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds stood at 14.9%. Hong Kong graduates also face fewer vacancies, particularly in entry-level administrative, IT and programming roles. Scholars say AI is deeply affecting early-career jobs and highly educated cognitive work.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 03:41
Investors failed to pay for 8,734 shares allotted in the online tranche of Unitree Robotics’ Shanghai STAR Market IPO, while the offline tranche was fully subscribed. The sponsor and lead underwriter will take up the unpaid shares, valued at about 1.32 million yuan. The final online allotment rate was just 0.0181%.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 02:59
Private equity firm Silver Lake is discussing a possible acquisition of Workday, according to people familiar with the matter. With Workday valued at about $43 billion, the deal would be among the largest software buyouts ever.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 18:45
MSCI has added 33 Chinese companies, including AI firm Zhipu AI, to its MSCI China Index. The changes take effect after the August 31 market close, prompting passive funds that track the benchmark to rebalance. Analysts say the move highlights the growing influence of Chinese technology and hard-tech companies in global indexes.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 13:15
Lenovo reported quarterly revenue of $26.94 billion, up 43% and ahead of forecasts, sending its shares 22% higher. AI-related revenue rose 60% to $9.3 billion, while its AI server pipeline grew 157% quarter-on-quarter to $54 billion. The company said it had successfully managed memory-chip shortages and costs, and has raised PC prices twice this year.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 13:06
The Trump administration is developing an AI-powered “detective border” to target trading partners suspected of helping China evade tariffs on goods imported into the US.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 13:01
Britain’s economy is showing its clearest signs yet of benefiting from the global artificial intelligence boom, as data released Thursday pointed to rapid growth in related industries and a surge in computer hardware investment.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 12:10
Employees at SK Hynix’s South Korean operations formed a union on Thursday, aiming to connect workers across roles and sites and gain leverage in wage negotiations at the leading memory-chip maker, where talks have stalled.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 11:45
More than 2,000 fabric suppliers are taking part in a three-day home textiles exhibition that opened in Keqiao, Zhejiang. The dual-venue event showcases curtains, wall coverings and other products, along with AI design tools that create realistic home décor images from photos.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 08:07
Tycoons are battling over a tropical retreat aimed at wealthy people. Bond investors are also pulling back from data centers, while New York City’s pied-à-terre tax has hit another obstacle.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 07:30
South Korean stocks climbed 22% in ten days, putting the benchmark index on course to enter a technical bull market as a global rebound in the AI trade fueled a swift reversal from last month’s historic rout.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 01:23
Buyout funds and lenders were attracted to software-as-a-service companies because they offered dependable revenue and low operating costs. Artificial intelligence now threatens that entire model. Investors who committed to these businesses face the possibility that the assumptions supporting their bets may no longer hold. The pressure reaches both the companies and the financial firms that backed them.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 16:30
Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading the gains. Strong earnings from companies involved in artificial intelligence infrastructure lifted technology shares. Inflation figures that were broadly in line with expectations also strengthened market bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. The move combined enthusiasm over AI-related results with support from the latest price data.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 16:10
Indian electric bike rental startup Yulu said on Wednesday that it had secured $93 million through equity and debt financing. The company plans to use the funds to grow its fleet and move into additional cities. Yulu also aims to reach net profitability next year.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 11:35
Taiwanese equities are attracting more interest from global investors than South Korean stocks after the sharp artificial-intelligence-related market selloff in July. Both markets are major AI indicators and are seeking to recover from that decline. The preference for Taiwan reflects expectations of steadier earnings compared with Korea. Investors are consequently reassessing their exposure to the two markets.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 11:01
South Korea expects to put more than 1 trillion won, or $707 million, of fresh capital into a new sovereign wealth fund next year. The fund will target artificial intelligence and other strategic industries. The move places the country alongside governments worldwide seeking to mobilize investment and gain an advantage in high-tech sectors.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 08:37
Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reports that its profit rose 35%. The company links the increase to demand for artificial intelligence. It forecasts strong growth in 2026 as the AI boom continues to drive its business.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 07:58
The fast expansion of artificial intelligence is creating a fresh surge in electricity demand. That pressure is bringing nuclear power back into the spotlight. China is therefore turning to nuclear energy as a possible way to support the power needs of the AI era.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 06:36
The 2026 Amazon Global Selling North China Seller Conference was held Tuesday in Qingdao, Shandong Province. More than 1,000 cross-border sellers, service providers and corporate representatives from northern China attended the gathering. The conference presented a plan aimed at helping local industrial belts expand further into overseas markets.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 03:54
Investors worried that the memory-chip boom will eventually cool are turning their attention to Samsung and SK Hynix. The manufacturers may have identified a new way to defend against that downturn by returning more cash to shareholders. The approach puts capital distributions at the center of the debate over how chipmakers can weather an inevitable slowdown.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 03:30
Global youth unemployment rose in 2025, the International Labour Organization said. Slower economic growth, geopolitical tensions and weak job creation made it more difficult for young people to secure work. The agency warned that artificial intelligence could add to growing pressures on labour markets.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-11 22:35
Bond traders reduced measures of credit risk tied to Nvidia after the company clarified its role in a $500 billion financing plan. Nvidia said it would cap its exposure to the arrangement. The plan is intended to fund artificial-intelligence investments that are boosting demand for the company’s computer chips.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-11 21:00
African-focused startups are on course for their strongest fundraising year on record. A new report says investment jumped sharply during the first six months of the year. Healthcare and electric-vehicle companies are helping drive the increase. The surge points to renewed investor appetite for technology businesses across the continent.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-11 20:00
Mortgage rates are already elevated. The item explains why borrowers may face even higher rates ahead. It also flags additional topics, including the use of artificial intelligence in human resources and parents hiring sorority coaches. The coverage presents these as part of a broader set of developments alongside the mortgage-rate outlook.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-11 19:30
Nvidia is partnering with Wall Street to help its customers finance artificial intelligence infrastructure. The arrangement would allow those customers to borrow more than half a trillion dollars for construction.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-11 15:01
National Australia Bank said Pete Steel will take on the role of group executive overseeing technology and artificial intelligence. The appointment is part of Chief Executive Officer Andrew Irvine’s reshuffle of the bank’s senior leadership team. Steel will therefore lead NAB’s technology and AI functions under the revised structure.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-11 08:00
Foreign investors were net sellers of Asian equities for the ninth month in a row in July. Taiwan and South Korea saw particularly heavy selling during the month. Concerns about spending on artificial intelligence and demand for chips weighed on the region’s technology-heavy stock markets. The outflows highlight continued investor caution toward Asian technology shares.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-11 06:30
A group of major US investment firms is reportedly close to forming a partnership with Nvidia. The proposed arrangement would involve $500 billion in funding. The money would support the construction of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. The Financial Times attributed the information to people familiar with the matter.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-11 03:00
Nvidia has secured $500bn from major investors for artificial-intelligence infrastructure. The funding is intended for new data centres. These facilities will house and operate vast arrays of stacked computer chips. They will also provide the cooling needed for chips that process AI data and actions.
Singapore has lifted its forecast for economic growth in 2026. The government said stronger-than-expected global investment in artificial intelligence should help sustain activity during the second half of the year. It also expects the Middle East war to have a milder economic impact than previously anticipated. The revision follows robust gross domestic product performance in the second quarter.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-11 02:30
The Securities and Exchange Commission has eased the requirements for data-center owners selling asset-backed securities. The move could create room for additional debt offerings. Technology companies are searching Wall Street for financing methods to cover artificial-intelligence spending, and the regulatory change may support those efforts.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-11 01:30
Intel plans to issue $15 billion worth of new stock. The offering could be the chipmaker’s first public share sale since it listed in 1971. The company is seeking to extend its comeback. It also aims to capitalize on demand created by the artificial-intelligence boom.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-11 01:00
Intel is reportedly close to expanding the size of a planned share sale. People familiar with the matter say the company is aiming to raise about $20 billion. That would be roughly one-third more than the target announced when the transaction was disclosed Monday morning. The size of the offering has not been presented as final.
JPMorgan Chase strategists have lifted their forecast for the S&P 500 for the second time in two months. They point to strong corporate earnings as one reason for the change. They also say massive spending on artificial intelligence is beginning to produce returns, supporting a more optimistic view of the benchmark index.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-10 20:00
Artificial intelligence is reshaping cross-border e-commerce in Zhejiang Province in eastern China. The technology is strengthening the competitiveness of products, making manufacturing more efficient and changing how businesses market their goods. Together, these developments are giving companies new ways to participate in international online trade and improve their operations.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-10 05:58
The Bank for International Settlements says America’s technology companies are benefiting from the largest investment surge in history. Many of those firms are headquartered on the West Coast. Yet unemployment across the region is among the highest in the United States. The contrast highlights a gap between booming technology investment and weak regional employment conditions.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-08 13:30
BlackRock sought to raise billions in debt financing for a Meta Platforms data center. The asset manager wanted to avoid investors seeking a quick profit. The difficulty surrounding AI-related debt is now forcing Wall Street to reconsider how bond sales are structured and marketed.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 23:30
Corporate America’s use of artificial-intelligence tools is producing gains in profit margins. The payoff offers major relief to investors who had questioned the enormous sums being invested in the technology. Those investments have been concentrated among a limited number of companies. The results suggest that an AI-driven profit boom is now beginning to take shape.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 13:00
SK Hynix said its board has approved about 54.3 trillion won, or $38.30 billion, in investments through 2031. The spending covers the second construction phase of its chip fabrication plant in Yongin. It also includes 19.1 trillion won for the company’s M17 chip plant in Cheongju.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 11:05
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday targeting polysilicon imports. The order sets minimum import prices for polysilicon products and adds a 15% tariff. Polysilicon is a key material used in solar panels and semiconductors.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 04:42
Unitree Robotics has set the price for its Shanghai initial public offering at 150.80 yuan per share, or about $22.34. The company announced the pricing on Thursday. Applications through both online and offline channels will begin next Monday. The offering is being conducted on Shanghai’s STAR Market.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 02:57
Alphabet Inc. has sold $25 billion in investment-grade bonds. Generous yield payouts helped the company attract one of the largest order books of the year for AI-related debt. The transaction marks Alphabet’s return to the bond market. It comes as investors remain concerned about the scale of artificial intelligence spending.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 01:38
Donald Trump has imposed a 15% tariff on a material considered essential to chip production. The measure is intended to counter Chinese producers. Those producers are described as holding a monopoly over global polysilicon production. The tariff therefore targets a strategically important part of the chip-material supply chain.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 00:44
Investment experts see opportunities in the artificial-intelligence trade beyond the market’s usual favorites. They point to robots, banks and Chinese chips as possible ways to participate in the theme. The focus is on alternatives to the best-known AI names.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-06 17:00
Digital banking software provider Alkami Technology has formally begun a process to explore a sale. People familiar with the matter said potential buyers had shown interest in acquiring the company. The move comes as Alkami faces increasing pressure from activist investor Jana Partners. The details were provided by people familiar with the situation.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-06 16:15
Sequoia leaders Alfred Lin and Pat Grady are repositioning the 54-year-old firm for a business environment shaped by artificial intelligence. With $10 billion at their disposal, they are preparing the venture capital firm for a new phase. Their plans center on adapting Sequoia’s direction to an AI-dominated world. The shift reflects an effort to redefine the firm’s role as technology changes the investment landscape.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-06 13:30
China’s export growth is expected to have slowed in July from the sharp surge recorded in June, according to a Reuters poll. Even so, exports likely remained strong. Global demand for artificial-intelligence-related goods continued to support shipments. Factories also rushed goods out ahead of an expected increase in U.S. tariffs, adding momentum to the month’s export performance.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-06 05:15
The morning market outlook turns to the day ahead for European and global markets. It focuses on the performance of AI stocks, using the image of learning to fly without having wings. The item presents a market watch rather than a specific corporate or policy development.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-06 05:05
Investors are increasingly pressing Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to return more of their surplus cash. They are seeking larger dividends or expanded share buybacks after both companies reported record profits driven by artificial intelligence. Yet the companies gave shareholders little detail about their plans for returning capital. The limited disclosure has intensified calls for a greater distribution of the cash accumulated during the AI boom.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-06 04:50
Jeff Bezos sold nearly $350 million worth of Amazon.com Inc. shares as the company’s stock reached a record on Monday. The transaction marked his first sale of Amazon shares this year. The sale came as the stock hit that new high, involving a substantial reduction in his holdings.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 22:30
U.S. equities have climbed to fresh records this week. Investors believe the rally could continue, supported by a powerful corporate profit engine, a reset in high-flying artificial-intelligence shares and valuations that remain reasonable. Those factors are seen as giving the market additional room to advance after the S&P 500’s latest record. The outlook centers on earnings as a key source of momentum.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 16:45
Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange is developing East Africa’s first exchange-traded fund focused on artificial intelligence stocks. The exchange’s chief executive said the product is expected to be offered to investors before the end of the year. The planned fund would give investors a dedicated vehicle for exposure to AI-related shares.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 13:05
Samsung Electronics says it is examining ways to improve shareholder returns in what it describes as a sustainable manner. The South Korean company made the statement to Reuters on Wednesday. SK Hynix has also pledged to strengthen returns for shareholders. The commitments put greater emphasis on how the two companies reward investors.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 12:50
Citadel’s flagship fund gained 5.9% in July. The rise followed the firm’s purchase of a discounted portfolio of artificial intelligence stocks from troubled hedge fund Situational Awareness. The transaction linked the fund’s monthly performance to a deal involving a distressed investment firm and AI-related holdings.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 11:29
SpaceX highlighted returns from its artificial intelligence spending that arrived sooner than expected during its first earnings call as a public company. Those early gains were overshadowed by investor concerns about the scale and implications of continued AI spending, sending the company’s shares lower.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 11:05
Advanced Micro Devices shares slipped in premarket trading on Wednesday. The chipmaker issued a revenue forecast that was stronger than expected, but investors viewed it as insufficient against already lofty expectations. They are looking for clearer evidence that the multibillion-dollar surge in artificial-intelligence spending will produce faster growth for the company.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 08:45
Foxconn said its monthly revenue reached a record in July, driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence products. Revenue topped T$900 billion for the first time, equivalent to $27.93 billion. The Taiwanese company released the figure on Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-05 08:00
European and global markets face a fresh trading day with semiconductor shares rising again. Capital spending on artificial intelligence is accelerating sharply, adding to the market’s focus on the technology boom.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 05:40
Chinese artificial intelligence hardware stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after reports that the Trump administration is drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese data-centre components. The reported measure would target components used in data centres. The market decline followed news of a possible new restriction on Chinese AI-related hardware entering the United States.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-05 02:01
Jeff Schmid, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said on Tuesday that the financial situation surrounding the expansion of the artificial intelligence sector deserves attention. His remarks focused on the financing conditions involved in building out AI, without detailing specific risks or policy steps.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-05 01:40
Malaysia is working with state governments to protect farmland as demand for land intensifies. The rapid expansion of data centers and chip manufacturing is increasing pressure from industrial and real estate development. Authorities are seeking to keep agricultural areas from being overtaken by these competing uses. The effort highlights the land-use tensions created by the technology boom.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-05 00:00
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