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Amazon Prime Day Cuts Smart-Home Entry Costs as Matter Protocol Reshapes Platform Competition

Amazon's Prime Day event is slashing prices on home automation hardware — security cameras, smart switches, power strips, and plugs — from brands including Blink, Philips Hue, SwitchBot, Meross, TP-Link, and Eve Energy, with…

HONG KONG · By Tomas Reyes · 2 min read

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U.S. Permitting Bill Would Centralise Pipeline and LNG Approvals, Challenging China's Energy Edge

A freshman Republican senator with a background in natural gas infrastructure is pushing legislation that would consolidate federal oversight of American energy projects, from interstate pipelines to liquefied natural gas…

HONG KONG · June 25, 2026 · 2 min

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'MUNGA' Movement Reshapes Race for Next UN Secretary-General

A former African head of state with explicit backing for Donald Trump's foreign policy has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed António Guterres at the United Nations, turning the 2027

HONG KONG · June 25, 2026 · 3 min

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WNBA Schedules 50-Game Season From 2027 as $3 Billion Media Deal Drives Inventory Push

The WNBA will expand its regular-season schedule from 44 games to 50 starting in 2027, the longest in the league's history, a move the league framed as a response to record demand but which tracks directly to its obligations…

HONG KONG · June 25, 2026 · 2 min

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