Asia’s natural gas demand has grown significantly since 2015—driven mainly by China—while many other Asian countries are seeing declining consumption. Falling domestic gas production is pushing the region toward higher LNG imports, despite LNG being far more expensive than locally produced gas. IEEFA warns that this shift creates economic and competitiveness risks for key sectors across Asia, even if

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SBI Ripple Asia has partnered with XRPL-native Doppler Finance to develop yield-bearing products for XRP, expanding its use beyond cross-border payments. The collaboration will focus on compliant yield infrastructure and real-world asset tokenization on the XRP Ledger, with institutional clients as the main target. This move strengthens Ripple’s strategy in Asia and positions XRP as a more productive, investment-ready digital asset.

Google Labs has introduced CC, an experimental AI assistant that delivers a personalized daily productivity briefing via email using data from Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and the web. Powered by Gemini AI, CC summarizes key tasks, schedules, and reminders and allows users to interact by replying to emails to manage to-dos and generate actions. The service is currently available in early access for users in the US and Canada, mainly for paid Google AI subscribers.

Colombo, Sri Lanka — In an era where digital transformation is redefining governance and enterprise, Rehan J. Grero stands out as a rare cross-industry leader who has successfully bridged global finance and technology to modernise Sri Lanka’s procurement landscape.

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ISRO has rescheduled the launch of the BlueBird-6 satellite, the heaviest US commercial satellite, to December 21, 2025, to allow additional pre-launch integration and testing. Developed with AST SpaceMobile, the 6.5-tonne satellite will use a massive phased array antenna to provide direct-to-device broadband connectivity, especially in remote regions. The mission, using ISRO’s LVM3 rocket, highlights a major step forward in global communication technology and strengthens Ind

Amazon announced a $35 billion investment in India by 2030 to expand infrastructure, enhance AI innovation, and boost digital inclusion. The company aims to support 3.8 million jobs and help 15 million small businesses adopt AI while empowering students through AI education. With this commitment, Amazon plans to help India increase e-commerce exports to $80 billion and strengthen its digital economy.

Meta has agreed to offer Facebook and Instagram users in the EU a new choice on how much of their data is shared for personalised advertising, following pressure from the European Commission. Starting January 2026, users can choose between fully personalised ads or a version with less data sharing and limited ad personalisation. This move resolves concerns over Meta’s previous “pay or consent” model, which was found to violate the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

The IT industry is set for one of its strongest years since the mid-1990s, with AI driving a projected 10% global IT spending increase in 2026, surpassing $6 trillion. AI-focused data centers, generative AI systems, and AI-enabled software, cloud, and devices are fueling this growth, with major tech companies leading investments. While analysts caution the surge may not be indefinitely sustainable, integrating AI is increasingly essential for business competitiveness and prod

SpaceX is preparing a secondary share sale that could raise its valuation to around $800 billion, potentially surpassing OpenAI as the most valuable private company in the U.S. The surge in value is driven by SpaceX’s strong launch business and the rapid global expansion of its Starlink internet service. However, analysts caution that the valuation is not guaranteed until the sale is completed, and shifts in market demand could alter the outcome.

Fujitsu has developed a new spatial world model technology that helps AI understand real-time environments and predict human and robot behaviors for safer, smoother collaboration. The system uses 3D scene graphs to overcome camera distortion issues and accurately model dynamic spaces. Benchmark tests show it can estimate behavioral intentions three times more accurately, supporting advanced human–robot coordination in real-world settings.

Nvidia has invested $2 billion in Synopsys as part of a multi-year partnership combining Nvidia’s AI computing power with Synopsys’ chip design and EDA expertise. The collaboration focuses on accelerating compute-heavy applications, advancing agentic AI engineering, and expanding cloud access for joint solutions. Both companies say the non-exclusive partnership will help address the rising complexity of next-generation intelligent systems.

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Stablecoins are rapidly expanding and could drain valuable retail deposits from euro zone banks, weakening their funding stability. The ECB warns that a run on major stablecoins could trigger large sell-offs of U.S. Treasury assets, disrupting global financial markets. Additional risks could impact the euro zone if jointly issued stablecoins face heavy redemptions under differing regulations.

Rolls-Royce is testing new technology in Derby to protect its jet engines from sand and dust damage commonly faced by airlines in the Middle East. The company has introduced new heat-resistant metals and redesigned coolant holes, increasing engine lifespan by up to 60% so far. This work, part of a £1bn durability programme, is expected to double engine life by 2028 for models such as the Trent XWB-97.

Recent outages at Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure disrupted millions of users worldwide, highlighting growing dependence on a few major cloud providers. Cloudflare said its incident stemmed from a configuration file bug that caused a system crash, while experts note these issues are common despite advanced infrastructure. Though outages aren’t occurring more frequently, their impact feels larger because more websites and apps rely on the same providers.

Bitcoin and Ether Hit Multi-Month Lows as Crypto Markets Selloff Deepens

Fake ClickFix attacks are using realistic Windows Update screens to trick victims into running malicious commands that install the Rhadamanthys credential-stealing malware. The campaign hides its payload through steganography inside PNG images, allowing the malware to bypass detection. Huntress linked over 76 global incidents, and experts urge organizations to block Run commands and train users to avoid Copy-and-Paste “fixes.”