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Philippines should rethink data centre ambitions amid energy, geopolitical risks: biz leaders
The Philippines’ data centre push faces scrutiny as power shortages, high resource demands and geopolitical risks raise questions over whether they offer the best path for sustainable economic growth.
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Pax Silica must not deepen inequality as the Philippines pursues AI ambitions, women in energy transition say
The United States-led partnership, that aims to position the country as a strategic hub for critical minerals, must embed climate justice, gender equity and community participation from the outset to ensure a just energy transition, warn women advocates.
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The move reclassifies electronic waste under absolute prohibition to tighten border controls and curb environmental risks in the country amid recent corruption probes.
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