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For Southeast Asia, the AI race is about access, not supremacy
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Rethinking flood protection through a ‘no-regret’ lens
Governments in our region and beyond must plan today for tomorrow's floods, in a warming world. Regret can be minimised, if not eliminated.
As the country moves to meet its renewables targets, grid projects must be negotiated so Cambodia retains control over operational data.
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