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Internet Access in Laos: The 2025 Guide to Coverage, Costs, and Satellite Connectivity

Internet Access in Laos: The 2025 Guide to Coverage, Costs, and Satellite Connectivity

By 2023, Laos had installed over 98,500 km of fiber-optic cable and operates 18 international transmission lines with neighboring countries. Mobile signal reaches 97% of villages, with 2G covering 97% of the population, 3G at 85%, and 4G/LTE at 78%. Unitel leads with over 5 million subscribers, while LaoTel holds one-third of the market. Starlink plans to launch in 2025; OneWeb signed a 2023 distribution deal.
23 agosto 2025
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First Solar stock jolts traders after weak 2026 outlook; tariffs and permitting delays loom

First Solar stock jolts traders after weak 2026 outlook; tariffs and permitting delays loom

First Solar shares fell nearly 14% after hours Tuesday as the company forecast 2026 net sales up to $5.2 billion, missing Wall Street’s $6.12 billion target. The company cited federal permitting delays and expects a $125–135 million tariff hit. Baird downgraded the stock and cut its price target to $205. First Solar also reported a patent licensing deal with Oxford PV for next-generation solar technology.
25 febrero 2026
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Thailand Real Estate Market 2025: Boom Times or Bubble? Surprising Trends Unveiled Across Bangkok, Phuket & Beyond

Thailand Real Estate Market 2025: Boom Times or Bubble? Surprising Trends Unveiled Across Bangkok, Phuket & Beyond

Thailand’s home prices rose 2–3% year-on-year, led by 5.5% growth in the south, despite weak demand. Bangkok’s condo market faces oversupply, with developers delaying projects and offering discounts. Office vacancy climbed as 900,000 m² of new space is due by 2028. Tourism and industrial land sales hit records, with hotel occupancy in Bangkok at 79% and EEC industrial land sales at 12,340 rai in 2024.
2 septiembre 2025
You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech: July 28–29 Shockers

You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Tech: July 28–29 Shockers

India overtook China as the top manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the U.S. in Q2 2025, driven by Apple’s supply chain shift, but U.S. smartphone market growth remained at just 1%. Pro-Ukrainian hackers claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that grounded over 50 Aeroflot flights in Russia on Monday. The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is investigating a breach of its contractor bidding portal.
29 julio 2025
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Huione Pay Shutdown: Inside the Collapse of Cambodia’s ‘Largest Online Black Market’ After U.S. Sanctions

Huione Pay Shutdown: Inside the Collapse of Cambodia’s ‘Largest Online Black Market’ After U.S. Sanctions

Huione Pay froze withdrawals and suspended business after a bank run on December 1, following escalating U.S. and U.K. sanctions over alleged money laundering. Thousands of customers remain locked out of funds, with branches closed until at least January 5, 2026. The company offered users either an 18-month lock-in or slow monthly withdrawals. Blockchain data shows user withdrawals stopped almost entirely after December 1.
7 diciembre 2025
Waaree Energies & Waaree Renewable Technologies in Focus: RSI Divergence, 288 MW US Order and ‘Hold’ Downgrade Shape the Story on 5 December 2025

Waaree Energies & Waaree Renewable Technologies in Focus: RSI Divergence, 288 MW US Order and ‘Hold’ Downgrade Shape the Story on 5 December 2025

Waaree Energies announced a 288 MW solar module order in the US on December 5, 2025. Waaree Renewable Technologies’ stock drew attention after analysts flagged a bullish RSI divergence and Simply Wall St argued the market is too pessimistic on its fundamentals. MarketsMojo downgraded Waaree Energies to “Hold” citing mixed signals. Google Trends showed a spike in searches for both companies.
5 diciembre 2025
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Energy Guzzlers: Ranking Countries by Per Capita Energy Use in 2024

Energy Guzzlers: Ranking Countries by Per Capita Energy Use in 2024

Iceland surpassed Qatar as the world’s top per capita energy consumer in 2024, using 788 gigajoules per person—about 20 times the global average. China leads in total energy use but has moderate per capita consumption. Most top per capita users rely on fossil fuels, except Iceland and Norway, which use mostly renewable sources. North America’s per capita use is three times the world average, while Africa’s remains lowest.
16 septiembre 2025
Beaver Moon 2025: November’s Supermoon Spectacle Illuminates Sky and Storytelling

Beaver Moon 2025: November’s Supermoon Spectacle Illuminates Sky and Storytelling

The Beaver Moon reaches peak illumination on November 5, 2025, at 13:19 GMT, appearing 7.9% closer and 16% brighter than an average full Moon. This supermoon will be the biggest and brightest of the year and the closest since 2019. The nearly full Moon passes within one degree of the Pleiades on November 6. No lunar eclipse will occur; 2025’s eclipses happened in March and September.
10 agosto 2025
Vietnam’s 2025 Drone Law Overhaul: Ultimate Guide to New Rules, Permits & No-Fly Zones

Réforme de la loi sur les drones au Vietnam en 2025 : guide ultime des nouvelles règles, permis et zones d’exclusion aérienne

Le Vietnam exige un permis de vol du ministère de la Défense pour chaque vol de drone, sauf pour les mini-drones récréatifs de moins de 250 g à partir de mi-2025. Les vols au-dessus de 120 m ou près des zones sensibles nécessitent une autorisation spéciale. Un portail des zones interdites est en ligne depuis le 15 juin 2025. Les sanctions incluent amendes, confiscation et poursuites.
7 agosto 2025
Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

More than 400 cell towers were destroyed in Myanmar during 2021 fighting, crippling mobile networks. By early 2024, 4G covered about 90% of the population, but 5G remained below 1%. The government imposed frequent internet shutdowns, with 85 incidents in 2022 alone. On January 1, 2025, a new Cyber Security Law granted authorities broad access to user data and criminalized unauthorized VPN use.
5 agosto 2025
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Vietnam’s 2025 Drone Law Overhaul: Ultimate Guide to New Rules, Permits & No-Fly Zones

Vietnam’s 2025 Drone Law Overhaul: Ultimate Guide to New Rules, Permits & No-Fly Zones

Vietnam permits recreational drones under 250 grams without a flight permit as of mid-2025. All other drone flights require a permit from the Ministry of National Defense, with applications due at least seven working days in advance. No-fly zones include military sites, government buildings, and airports. Penalties for violations range from fines to drone confiscation.
31 julio 2025
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Cambodia’s Internet Boom or Digital Doom? Inside the Kingdom’s Connected Revolution

Cambodia’s Internet Boom or Digital Doom? Inside the Kingdom’s Connected Revolution

Cambodia reported over 22 million cellular subscriptions in 2023, far exceeding its population of 17 million, as multiple SIM use drives mobile penetration to 131.5%. Fixed internet subscriptions stood at about 310,000. Metfone led the market with around 10 million users. A new Hong Kong–Sihanoukville submarine cable is set to add 640 km of undersea fiber in 2024.
3 junio 2025
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No Signal? No Problem: Why Satellite Phones Are Booming in 2025

No Signal? No Problem: Why Satellite Phones Are Booming in 2025

T-Mobile launched a nationwide beta of its T-Satellite service using SpaceX Starlink in June 2025, with a July rollout and no extra cost for premium plans. Vodafone Idea and AST SpaceMobile partnered to deliver 4G/5G from space in India. Samsung’s Galaxy S25 became the first Android phone with native two-way satellite messaging. The FCC advanced new spectrum rules and approved Globalstar’s C-3 constellation for Apple-backed direct-to-device services.
21 junio 2025
State of Internet Access in Vietnam: From Fiber to Satellite Skies

State of Internet Access in Vietnam: From Fiber to Satellite Skies

By mid-2024, 82.2% of Vietnam’s fixed broadband households used fiber-optic FTTH. Commercial 5G launched in October 2024, with nationwide base station rollout by year-end. Four of five undersea cables failed in late 2022–early 2023, prompting plans for at least three new cables by 2025. Vietnam’s digital economy reached 18.5% of GDP by mid-2024.
18 junio 2025
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Cambodia’s Internet Boom or Digital Doom? Inside the Kingdom’s Connected Revolution

Le boom d’Internet au Cambodge ou la catastrophe numérique ? Au cœur de la révolution connectée du royaume

Le Cambodge compte plus de 22 millions d’abonnements cellulaires pour 17 millions d’habitants début 2023, soit un taux de pénétration de 131,5 %. Le haut débit fixe reste limité aux villes, avec environ 310 000 abonnements. Metfone détient près de 50 % du marché mobile. Le câble sous-marin Hong Kong–Sihanoukville de 640 km est attendu en 2024.
13 junio 2025
Cambodia’s Internet Boom or Digital Doom? Inside the Kingdom’s Connected Revolution

Kambodschas Internet-Boom oder digitales Verderben? Einblick in die vernetzte Revolution des Königreichs

In Kambodscha gibt es über 22 Millionen Mobilfunkverträge bei rund 17 Millionen Einwohnern, die Mobilfunkdurchdringung liegt bei 131,5 %. Anfang 2023 waren etwa 11,37 Millionen Menschen online, Schätzungen für 2024 liegen bei 56–57 % der Bevölkerung. Festnetz-Internet bleibt mit rund 310.000 Anschlüssen selten, besonders in ländlichen Gebieten ist die Konnektivität schwach.
13 junio 2025
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  • World Shares Rise and Oil Prices Dip on Iran War De-escalation Hopes
    April 1, 2026, 6:38 AM EDT. World shares climbed and oil prices briefly dropped below $100 per barrel following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks suggesting the Iran war could end within two to three weeks. The conflict, now in its fifth week, has stirred global market concerns. Trump's statement indicating the U.S. will cease attacks on Iran and disengage from Strait of Hormuz tensions boosted investor confidence. This led to the best day for U.S. stocks in nearly a year, lifting global markets and easing commodity prices amid renewed hopes for regional stability.
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