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Owning a giant cloud isn’t enough anymore. Microsoft and Amazon keep winning because they control more of the path from product launch to enterprise use. That path runs through cloud distribution, partner programs, and enterprise access. [1]

As the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) grapples [2]

In February 2026, a notice on the People’s Liberation Army’s procurement platform revealed that Shanxi 100 Trust Information Technology, a 266-person IT firm headquartered in China’s coal belt, had been banned from military procurement for one year f... [3]

In 2024, more than half of Finland’s direct business subsidies were allocated to large companies, according to new figures released by Statistics Finland. [4]

BANGKOK – Thais now live in a time where global hacking gangs treat bank accounts like open hunting grounds. From Europe to Asia, attacks on banks and payment systems have surged, and Thailand is not spared. [5]

China was the first country to experience the ravages of COVID-19, having lost 4,634 people to the pandemic with 83,565 confirmed cases to date. [7]

Long-anticipated revisions to Burma’s Mining Law, which were passed by the outgoing Parliament at the end of last year, could spur foreign investment in a sector that is still vulnerable to frontier market perils. [8]

Lawmakers of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party have stressed the need for the effective use of international aid and loans that foreign countries have provided in support of State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and democratic refor... [9]

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[1] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-27 · 67% match

Microsoft and Amazon Extend Their Position Through Cloud Power in 2026

Owning a giant cloud isn’t enough anymore. Microsoft and Amazon keep winning because they control more of the path from product launch to enterprise use. That path runs through cloud distribution, partner programs, and enterprise access.

[2] MM economictimes.indiatimes.com · 2026-03-18 · 69% match

NPCI counts on Bharat, Northeast to accelerate UPI adoption

As the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) grapples

[3] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-25 · 53% match

The Private Firms Powering China’s Military AI Push

In February 2026, a notice on the People’s Liberation Army’s procurement platform revealed that Shanxi 100 Trust Information Technology, a 266-person IT firm headquartered in China’s coal belt, had been banned from military procurement for one year f

[4] FI www.helsinkitimes.fi · 2025-04-10 · 75% match

Large firms claimed over half of Finland’s business subsidies in 2024

In 2024, more than half of Finland’s direct business subsidies were allocated to large companies, according to new figures released by Statistics Finland.

[5] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2025-11-19 · 65% match

Thai Banks Fortify Against Global Hack Waves

BANGKOK – Thais now live in a time where global hacking gangs treat bank accounts like open hunting grounds. From Europe to Asia, attacks on banks and payment systems have surged, and Thailand is not spared.

[6] FI yle.fi · 2016-11-25 · 75% match

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Prime Minister Juha Sipilä was at the centre of a conflict of interest row on Friday after it emerged that a firm owned by his children and relatives received a large order from the state-run firm Terrafame.

[7] TH thediplomat.com · 2020-07-07 · 75% match

After COVID-19: Rebooting Business in China

China was the first country to experience the ravages of COVID-19, having lost 4,634 people to the pandemic with 83,565 confirmed cases to date.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-02-08 · 75% match

With Mining Law Changes, Are Foreign Firms Set to Dig In?

Long-anticipated revisions to Burma’s Mining Law, which were passed by the outgoing Parliament at the end of last year, could spur foreign investment in a sector that is still vulnerable to frontier market perils.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-12-05 · 75% match

Lawmakers Call for Better Use of International Loans

Lawmakers of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party have stressed the need for the effective use of international aid and loans that foreign countries have provided in support of State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and democratic refor

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-11-20 · 71% match

Japanese startups moving up in weight class, survey finds

TOKYO -- Japanese startups are bulking up rapidly, led by those with a digital angle, as venture capital firms and large companies eagerly invest in up-and-coming businesses with original ideas, a recent survey by The Nikkei shows.

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