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China to fly flags at half-mast for former premier Zhu Rongji’s funeral

China to fly flags at half-mast for former premier Zhu Rongji’s funeral

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday, with flags across the country – including in Hong Kong and Macau – flown at half-mast, state media reported on Sunday. Zhu, who served as premier from 1998 to 2003…

Big Tech’s data centre boom poised to drive up carbon emissions

Big Tech’s data centre boom poised to drive up carbon emissions

FT analysis finds 60 largest planned facilities could emit equivalent of 27 coal plants or 24mn cars per year

How a sports billionaire threatens to upend Wall Street

How a sports billionaire threatens to upend Wall Street

Mark Walter’s much-copied strategy of leveraging insurers to build an empire has drawn regulatory scrutiny

Ashaiman and Parts of Accra Face 14-Hour Power Outage Sunday

Rio Times

Ashaiman and Parts of Accra Face 14-Hour Power Outage Sunday

GRIDCo will cut power to parts of Greater Accra from 3:30am to 6pm on Sunday, 16 August 2026, for emergency repairs to a transmission tower damaged by a tanker explosion at Ashaiman. The post Ashaiman and Parts of Accra Face 14-Hour Power…

Rio Times

Philippine Daily Inquirer

P4/liter oil price hike looms on Aug. 18

Philippine Daily Inquirer

P4/liter oil price hike looms on Aug. 18

MANILA – After a two-week decline, fuel prices are projected to rise by more than PHP4 per liter this week due to price hikes in the international market caused by fading hopes for a peace pact between the United States and Iran. Citing…

Bloomberg

Malaysia’s DAP Hands Anwar Reprieve With Vote to Stay in Cabinet

Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party voted on Sunday to remain in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet, giving him a reprieve after a string of electoral setbacks and turmoil within his own party.

Bloomberg

Should I Publicize a Bad Publicist?

Plus: An intern considers whether to give the boss an honest review.

How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington

How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington

A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.

As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits

As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits

Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit.

University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters

The Guardian

University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters

Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling ill A UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as…

The Guardian

Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gun

Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gun

I’m a little perplexed and bemused by the brouhaha surrounding Hong Kong’s decision to draft its first five-year plan, as if the sky is falling in around the city’s famed laissez-faire economy. Predictably, Yale University’s Stephen Roach…

Despite booming economy, young Moroccans still dream of Europe

Japan Times