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Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the country’s $200+ billion sovereign wealth fund, has committed $150 million to a biotech research and development platform

South Korea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Turns to Biotech as Strategic Frontier for National Capital

In a move that signals the next evolution of sovereign capital, South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund is stepping deeper into the life sciences sector, underscoring how governments are increasingly deploying capital not just for returns, but for strategic positioning in critical industries. Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the country’s $200+ billion

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Türkiye’s Murat Kurum to Lead Global Climate Diplomacy as COP31 President

Türkiye Prepares to Host COP31 Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Türkiye is positioning the upcoming COP31 climate summit as a pivotal moment for transforming global climate commitments into concrete action. But preparations for the major international gathering are unfolding against an increasingly volatile geopolitical backdrop as the Iran War intensifies just beyond the country’s southeastern borders. The United Nations climate

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Indonesia Turns to Chinese Partners to Launch Major Waste-to-Energy Push

Indonesia Turns to Chinese Partners to Launch Major Waste-to-Energy Push

Indonesia is accelerating plans to convert its mounting waste problem into a new source of electricity, with the country’s sovereign wealth fund selecting Chinese companies to help roll out the first phase of a national waste-to-energy program. The initiative highlights Jakarta’s growing ambition to tackle urban pollution while expanding alternative

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Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising Moves to the Ballot Box in Historic Election

Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising Moves to the Ballot Box in Historic Election

Kathmandu — Nepalese voters have gone to the polls in a landmark election that could redefine the country’s political future, months after a youth-led uprising toppled the government and ignited a generational revolt against the political establishment. The vote is the first nationwide election since massive protests in September 2025

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The UN Carbon Market Moves From Blueprint to Operation

The UN Carbon Market Moves From Blueprint to Operation

A carbon market built through negotiation has entered operational territory. The United Nations has approved the first issuance of credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, marking the point at which the new multilateral carbon market shifts from rulemaking to execution. Architecture becomes throughput. From design to execution The

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India Bets Big on the Backbone of the AI Age

India Bets Big on the Backbone of the AI Age

A wager on infrastructure, not just software New Delhi — India is placing a long wager on the infrastructure that will determine who leads the next technological era. This week, Adani Group said it plans to invest $100 billion over the next decade to build a nationwide network of AI-ready

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Philippine energy perimeter expands as transition debt enters off-grid markets

Philippine energy perimeter expands as transition debt enters off-grid markets

The transition of the Philippine energy landscape is increasingly defined by the entry of specialized international capital into isolated grid environments. A 30 million dollar bridge loan acquisition facility now supports the transfer of the 16MW wind and 6MW storage project of Philippines Hybrid Energy Systems Inc to Verdant Energy.

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