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Extreme Heat Is Becoming an Urban Infrastructure Risk in South Asia
Extreme heat is already reducing labor capacity in South Asia and could impose much larger economic losses.
Read analysisMacao’s Infrastructure Forum Must Convert Agreements Into Projects
Macao’s 2026 infrastructure forum reported 21 agreements worth US$9.9 billion across 15 countries and regions.
Read analysisKhyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Open Wi-Fi Rollout Tests Public Digital Access at Street Level
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a phased public Wi-Fi initiative beginning with 119 access points across 19 sites and scheduled expansion to two additional cities.
Read analysisIndia’s PAIMANA Platform Makes Infrastructure Delays More Visible
India’s PAIMANA platform centralizes monitoring for major infrastructure projects and adds a repository for critical-project oversight.
Read analysisNghe An Is Planning Urban Renewal Across the Former Vinh City Area
Nghe An is developing a 2026–2030 urban-renewal proposal across five wards in the former Vinh city area, with Cua Lo under consideration.
Read analysisHanoi’s Digital-Government Plan Makes Shared Infrastructure the Operating Model
Hanoi’s 2026 plan uses shared infrastructure, API-first integration, digital records and an operational dashboard to connect city government systems.
Read analysisMalaysia’s Data-Center Growth Is Creating a Delivery Test for Electrical Protection
Pekat Group’s RM46.94 million contracts turn Malaysian data-center investment into defined earthing and lightning-protection delivery work.
Read analysisIndonesia’s Five New Dams Link Water, Food, Flood and Energy Security
Indonesia’s five completed dams combine irrigation for 39,540 hectares with raw-water, flood and energy functions.
Read analysisSingapore Is Planning Data-Center Growth as an Urban Infrastructure System
Singapore’s plan connects data-center sites, shared fiber, submarine cables and operating efficiency within one urban infrastructure system.
Read analysisThe Philippines’ Proposed AWS Region Tests Digital Investment as National Infrastructure
A proposed AWS Region could bring up to US$5 billion to the Philippines, but its national value depends on connecting data centers with secure public and commercial use.
Read analysisMicrosoft India South Central Links Cloud Capacity to Operating Capability
Microsoft India South Central is live in Hyderabad as a three-availability-zone region and Microsoft’s largest hyperscale region in India.
Read analysisKazakhstan’s Digital Water System Is a Test of Institutional Coordination
Kazakhstan’s proposed DeepBas system would connect artificial intelligence and big-data analysis with national water monitoring and management.
Read analysisAsia’s Digital Infrastructure Gap Is Also an Institutional Gap
AIIB’s approach to scaling digital infrastructure in Asia links access expansion with credible investment rules, institutional capacity and collaboration among multilateral development banks.
Read analysisTokyo Waterworks Is Turning Internal Control Into an Annual Operating Cycle
Tokyo Waterworks has placed its fiscal 2026 internal-control implementation plan alongside its fiscal 2025 evaluation report.
Read analysisTokyo Gives Water Operations and Asset Renewal Different Clocks
Tokyo Waterworks Management Plan 2026 sets priorities for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, while the related facilities master plan governs renewal and resilience through 2035.
Read analysisSingapore Puts a Three-Year Evidence Gate Before Coastal Scale-Up
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, is moving five coastal-protection projects into real-environment testing with about S$14 million in funding.
Read analysisThe 50@50 Network Moves Urban Heat Planning Into Practice
The 50@50 city heat-action initiative organizes practical urban heat preparedness across more than 50 cities. A dozen cities are expected to conduct extreme-heat stress tests, depending on participating cities and continued program support.
Read analysisUzbekistan’s Water Investment Challenge Is Larger Than Its Capital Target
Uzbekistan’s 2024–2030 public-private partnership program targets at least US$30 billion in private investment across infrastructure sectors, including water supply and sanitation.
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