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Report: Accelerating Clean Energy Procurement in the Asia-Pacific Region Through Improved Power Purchase Agreements
The report describes how PPAs work, identifies best design practices, and provides recommendations for four key APAC markets: Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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India Wants Five Big Airlines — but Even With Two, They Are Barely Staying Afloat
Given the difficulty of sustaining airlines and the fragile finances of those still operating, India’s ambition of making flying routine for ordinary citizens may prove harder to lift off than policymakers expect.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Lagos Court Orders Meta to Pay Damages Over Deepfake Ad Targeting Femi Falana
In a ruling that will likely be referenced in law schools across Africa, the judge stated that Meta is not just a neutral bystander.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon Wins Approval to Enter Nigeria’s Satellite Internet Market
The move opens competition with Starlink in the LEO satellite segment.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rising Payment Costs Push Uber to Drop Visa in Kenya
Uber confirmed the decision, which took effect in January, in a statement to TechCabal, pointing to a review of payment methods following a jump in global costs.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Countries Are Outlawing Online Gambling Ads. Meta Is Selling Them Anyway
A Rest of World analysis found Meta is disregarding local laws and the company’s own guidelines in at least 13 countries.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Nestle Infant Formula Recall Widens to Africa, the Americas and Asia
No illnesses have yet been confirmed in connection with the batches of SMA, BEBA, NAN and Alfamino formula that Nestle has recalled because of possible contamination with cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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- corporations, nutrition
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TenPay Global And Mastercard Collaborate to Enable Fast And Secure Remittances to Weixin Pay
With the steady rise in international travel, global commerce, and overseas employment, the demand for fast, secure and convenient cross-border money transfers continues to accelerate.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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