Asia Pacific
China’s actions will hobble East Asian trilateralism
Recent actions by China are set to undermine recent promises of enhanced East Asian cooperation
East AsiaCyber breaches of global telecoms will be persistent
After targeting US telecom firms, Chinese cyber groups have now been implicated in a breach of an Asian telecom provider
InternationalChina’s Middle East role will rise on region's terms
Already the region's main trade partner, Beijing has benefitted from rising anti-US sentiment in the Middle East
ChinaChina’s open-source AI push fuels its global ambitions
Since DeepSeek AI's global success, Chinese firms are increasingly embracing open-source AI
InternationalNorth Korea will ramp up AI-powered hacks
Pyongyang’s intelligence services have formed a new hacking group to develop offensive hacking programmes
InternationalDebt payment will squeeze productive spending globally
The Global Debt Report from the OECD highlights repayment challenges to 2027, and at higher rates than before 2024
InternationalElectricity demand growth will accelerate
The IEA Global Energy Review highlighted that energy demand grew in all regions in 2024
InternationalDeals could change India’s internet landscape markedly
SpaceX reached deals with two local telecom giants to distribute satellite internet equipment and services in India
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