Capital structure optimisation for infrastructure projects
INFRASTRUCTURE project and capital-intensive businesses require significant upfront investment. These projects are typically supported by gradual cash flow generation over extended concession period or...
FinOps: Cutting cloud costs at internet exchanges
RUNNING cloud environments efficiently is no longer just a technical challenge – it is a financial one. FinOps, short for Financial Operations, has therefore...
The rise of side gigs: Redefining work, stability, and economic freedom
THE nature of work is shifting more rapidly than ever before. Once, stability was defined by a steady job, incremental promotions, and the promise...
Trust in the age of AI
TRUST has become one of the most valuable assets in today’s digital economy. Every day, millions of payments move seamlessly across borders, powered by...
Payment infrastructure will matter for Malaysian SMEs in 2026
MALAYSIA has made cashless payment acceptance a national priority for a decade. Bank Negara Malaysia data shows e-payment transactions per capita reached 409 in...
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Cuba restores power after third nationwide blackout
Cuba fully restores its energy grid after the third nationwide blackout this year, but warns fuel shortages could trigger more outages.
France sends troops to Nordic NATO mission in Finland
France will deploy ground forces to a Swedish-led NATO mission in Finland, boosting defence in the High North.
US grants Ukraine licence to produce Patriot missiles
Trump says Washington will give Kyiv permission to manufacture Patriot air-defence systems during NATO summit meeting.
Israeli jails a ‘graveyard,’ says freed Palestinian journalist
A Palestinian journalist describes Israeli prisons as a 'graveyard' for the living, after his health severely declined following his release this year.
