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Thailand approves $29bn in projects, with TikTok’s ₿842bn data-centre expansion alone worth $25bn
Bangkok’s Board of Investment cleared six major investments on Wednesday. Three of them are data centres. The headline is the TikTok number, but the larger story is what Thailand is becoming inside the regional AI infrastructure trade. Thailand’s Board of Inv…
Asia yet to secure broadcast rights for FIFA 2026 World Cup
Millions of fans in Asia may miss the 2026 World Cup as broadcasters are yet to secure broadcast rights due to unsociable match times and high costs. Read More: https://punchng.com/asia-yet-to-secure-broadcast-rights-for-fifa-2026-world-cup/
Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
Swathes of football-mad Asia from China and India to Malaysia and Thailand are yet to confirm broadcast rights for the biggest-ever World Cup with kick-off barely one month away.Thailand and Malaysia have never reached the World Cup, but football is wildly po…
AI Chipmakers in Korea, Taiwan Drive Asian Stocks to Record
A rally in shares tied to artificial intelligence helped Asia’s stock benchmark wipe out losses sparked by the Iran war and climb back to an all-time high.