Infrastructure
Water scarcity will add costs for Middle East AI hubs
Plans to build AI hubs in the Middle East require the adoption of new water strategies
Middle EastClimate adaptation risks being dangerously underfunded
The OECD report ‘Climate Finance and the USD100bn goal’ gives new detail on climate funding to developing economies
InternationalArgentina gas problems may worsen short-term outlook
The government says natural gas supplies will return to normal after shortages and supply cuts this week
ArgentinaHousing is key to US economic performance and policy
US consumer confidence edged up in May but so did recession expectations; house prices remain historically high
United StatesIncentives may fuel East Africa green transport growth
Environmental and economic considerations are driving efforts to encourage green transport models across the region
East AfricaChinese cyber advances will test Western defences
Two new reports by specialist cybersecurity firms shed light on the scale, scope and skill of Chinese cyberactivity
InternationalBrazil floods will become more common and costly
The southern state of Rio Grande do Sul is facing the worst flooding event in recent history
BrazilIndia discerns more opportunity than risk in Iran deal
The two sides have signed a long-term contract for the development of Chabahar port
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