[2026-03-04 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Understanding BIR’s 2026 audit reset

Snippet: AT the start of the year, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) sent a clear message to the business sector: Tax audits have resumed, but under a refined framework.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/top-business/understanding-birs-2026-audit-reset/2292292

[2026-03-04 03:13 UTC+10:00] [Shipping industry] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: China calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs

Snippet: Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as spot rate for tankers reaches $424,000 a day

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/03/china-calls-protection-vessels-strait-hormuz-amid-soaring-shipping-costs

[2026-03-04 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Jim Besinio leads BesCost to more than 8,000 projects

Snippet: IN a competitive industry where many printing companies compete solely on price, entrepreneur Jim Besinio built BesCost on something more sustainable: systems, scale, and execution.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/tmt-newswire/jim-besinio-leads-bescost-to-more-than-8000-projects/2292726

[2026-03-04 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Foreign businessman accused of $30M fraud wanted in Thailand

Snippet: BANGKOK — A court in Thailand issued arrest warrants for a foreign businessman and his wife accused of investment fraud and money laundering, with one victim allegedly conned out of more than $30 million, police said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/world/asia-oceania/foreign-businessman-accused-of-30m-fraud-wanted-in-thailand/2292040

[2026-03-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A double-digit dash or dare?

Snippet: KOTA KINABALU — Let’s talk briefly about our emerging neighbor: Vietnam. Few countries in contemporary Southeast Asia embody developmental ambition as vividly as Vietnam. Following its 14th Party Congress, the country has set itself an extraordinarily ambitious target: sustaining annual economic growth of more than 10 percent over the coming years.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/opinion/columns/a-double-digit-dash-or-dare/2292465

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/foreign-business/airline-ticket-prices-soar-on-asia-europe-routes-after-gulf-airport-closures/2292032

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Global brands shut Middle East stores as conflict causes chaos

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/foreign-business/global-brands-shut-middle-east-stores-as-conflict-causes-chaos/2292034

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SMX posts record 2025 bookings, visitor traffic

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/corporate-news/smx-posts-record-2025-bookings-visitor-traffic/2292245

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alliance to help Globe capture IoT opportunities

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/corporate-news/alliance-to-help-globe-capture-iot-opportunities/2292246

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: EEI: P1.6B in projects a strong start to 2026

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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/corporate-news/eei-p16b-in-projects-a-strong-start-to-2026/2292247

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Rockwell Land bond offering OKd by SEC

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/corporate-news/rockwell-land-bond-offering-okd-by-sec/2292248

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SMIC mulls reducing stake in Atlas Mining

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/corporate-news/smic-mulls-reducing-stake-in-atlas-mining/2292249

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Maynilad to spend P7.7B this year to cut water losses

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/corporate-news/maynilad-to-spend-p77b-this-year-to-cut-water-losses/2292279

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Petron 2025 income surges 84% to P15.6B

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/04/business/corporate-news/petron-2025-income-surges-84-to-p156b/2292284

[2026-03-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Can AI do 40% of your job? Block’s Jack Dorsey thinks so

Snippet: Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 workers at Block amid AI advances – but specters such as weak crypto market haunt company

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/03/jack-dorsey-block-ai-worker-jobs

[2026-03-04 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Utah Sen. Mike Lee urges DOJ, FTC to probe soaring costs of watching NFL games on streamers

Snippet: Sen. Mike Lee is urging the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to probe the soaring costs of watching NFL and other sports games, as the FCC has signaled it may crack down on pro leagues’ deals with streamers, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/business/us-senator-urges-doj-ftc-to-probe-soaring-costs-of-watching-nfl-games-on-streamers/

[2026-03-04 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Huawei's Yang Chaobin: Creating Mobile Value Creates a Better Intelligent World

Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yang Chaobin, CEO of Huawei's ICT Business Group, today called on the ICT industry to intensify efforts in ensuring everyone can access the fast track of AI at MWC Barcelona 2026. This call included recommendations on spectrum and network capabilities for scaling 5G-Advanced to support emerging AI applications, and an appeal to expand inclusive connectivity to bridge the digital divide in underserved regions.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686191

[2026-03-04 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Huawei Releases 115 Industrial Intelligence Showcases with Global Customers; and Launches 22 Industrial Intelligence Solutions with Partners at MWC 2026

Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei released 115 industrial intelligence showcases, together with its customers, during Industrial Digital and Intelligent Transformation Summit 2026. The summit, titled Advancing Industrial All Intelligence, was held by Huawei to explore new practices in industrial intelligence with its customers, partners, and peers.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686190

[2026-03-04 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: As an AI-Native Phone Pioneer, nubia Reshapes the Paradigm of Human-Device Interaction at MWC Barcelona 2026

Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, showcased its expanded portfolio of AI devices designed for a new era of interaction at MWC Barcelona 2026. Taking center stage were two groundbreaking innovations: nubia M153 with Doubao AI Assistant, which saw a limited launch in the Chinese market in December, and AI Pet iMoochi.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686189

[2026-03-04 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow plunges 1,000 points as oil, gas prices surge after Iran orders Strait of Hormuz closure

Snippet: The Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points on Tuesday after gasoline prices spiked overnight and oil rocketed above $83 a barrel as the widening conflict in Iran began to disrupt global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/business/dow-plunges-1000-points-as-oil-gas-prices-surge-after-iran-orders-strait-of-hormuz-closure/

[2026-03-04 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Here’s why Gen Z and Millennials disappeared from the housing market in 2025

Snippet: The US housing supply gap widened to 4.03 million units as new construction faltered last year, fueling a vicious cycle of displacement that has essentially erased an entire generation from the market.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/real-estate/heres-why-gen-z-and-millennials-disappeared-from-the-housing-market-in-2025/

[2026-03-04 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: HiRO Leads Cross‑Border Dialogue at JPM, Offering Insights for Biotechs Seeking Asian Investment

Snippet: SOMERSET, N.J., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Integrated Research Organization (HiRO), a global contract research organization specializing in strategic planning for clinical development and cross‑border clinical trial solutions and services, concluded a successful presence at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686182

[2026-03-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Beyond Telcos: Exploring Deterministic Paths to Business Success in the Agentic Era

Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eric Yang, President of Huawei Carrier Business, delivered a keynote speech at MWC Barcelona 2026. Yang pointed out, "The agentic era is creating unprecedented opportunities for the communications industry, and carriers are uniquely positioned to seize these opportunities. They can integrate intelligent capabilities deeply into their core business, consumer-and-home converged scenarios, and internal operations.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686178

[2026-03-04 01:03 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Judge takes pity on BHP in case against injured coal miner

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/judge-takes-pity-on-bhp-in-case-against-injured-coal-miner/

[2026-03-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not just oil: Iran war disrupts China’s imports of key industrial material

Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking off China’s imports of methanol – a vital input for the country’s industrial sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345276/iran-war-could-significantly-disrupt-chinas-methanol-imports-analysts

[2026-03-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for March Madness

Snippet: We’ve reached conference tournament season, and new punters can get in on the action by signing up for Kalshi, one of the leading prediction markets in the industry.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-march-madness/

[2026-03-04 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia Opinion | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Opinion | Southeast Asia, do not mistake Trump’s tariff defeat for a reprieveOne court loss won’t end the trade wars. But if ‘Peak Trump’ has arrived, the region’s negotiating hand may have just got stronger.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion

[2026-03-04 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Will There Be an ‘Industry’ Season 5?

Snippet: With this weekend’s Season 4 finale of HBO’s hit financial drama series Industry, fans may be pining for more and wondering whether the cliffhanger conclusion wherein one of the main characters turns into Ghislaine Maxwell (figuratively, not literally) marks the end of the show’s run. So…

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/03/will-there-be-an-industry-season-5/

[2026-03-04 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel hacked Tehran cameras before Khamenei assassination – FT

Snippet: Israeli intelligence hacked nearly all of Tehran’s traffic cameras to prepare the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Financial Times has reported, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633626-israel-hacked-tehran-cameras-khamenei/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-04 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A viable alternative’: UN rapporteur outlines plan for redistributive global economy

Snippet: Olivier De Schutter says ‘frivolous and destructive demands’ of ultra-rich restrict fight against inequality

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/03/un-de-schutter-outlines-plan-for-redistributive-global-economy

[2026-03-04 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Unions demand Albanese hand every worker 25 per cent more holidays

Snippet: Unions are demanding the Albanese government give workers an extra week of paid annual leave every year, the first increase in more than five decades, even as employers struggle to encourage people to run down their balances each year.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/unions-demand-albanese-hand-every-worker-25-per-cent-more-holidays-20260303-p5o71i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI red-packet battle burns through US$1 billion – but will users stick around?

Snippet: Vouchers, red packets and sponsorships drove a surge in AI users over Chinese New Year, but now the tech giants face a retention test

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3345301/chinas-ai-red-packet-battle-burns-through-us1-billion-will-users-stick-around

[2026-03-03 23:33 UTC+10:00] [biotechnology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI drug researcher XtalPi expects to turn first annual profit on 193% revenue jump

Snippet: Shenzhen-based company projects net profit of at least US$14.5 million in 2025 on narrowing losses in core businesses, investment gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3345305/chinese-ai-drug-researcher-xtalpi-expects-turn-first-annual-profit-193-revenue-jump

[2026-03-03 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Marcos welcomes SKorea's Lee Jae Myung to Malacañang

Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Tuesday afternoon welcome South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung to Malacañang shortly after they arrived in Manila for a two-day State Visit. Marcos, members of his Cabinet, and other officials accorded them arrival honors in the Palace.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/03/videos/watch-marcos-welcomes-skoreas-lee-jae-myung-to-malacaang/2292093

[2026-03-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As US-Iran war threatens global energy markets, will China speed up its green transition?

Snippet: Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3345297/us-iran-war-threatens-global-energy-markets-will-china-speed-its-green-transition

[2026-03-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [World Cancer Congress] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong convention centre to host more medical, tech, finance, education events

Snippet: Events linked to these four sectors will account for 43 per cent of activities held this year, venue’s managing director says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345304/hong-kong-convention-centre-host-more-medical-tech-finance-education-events

[2026-03-03 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Inflation to hit eurozone as war in the Middle East disrupts energy flows

Snippet: In the Middle East energy exports to Europe have been disrupted by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran that has spilled into surrounding regions. Economic experts are predicting a spike in inflation.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260303/inflation-to-hit-eurozone-as-war-in-the-middle-east-disrupts-energy-flows

[2026-03-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [iOS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Apple’s budget-priced iPhone 17e make a splash in China’s tough smartphone market?

Snippet: Presales for the new entry-level iPhone start on Wednesday, with a wide release set for March 11

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3345273/will-apples-budget-priced-iphone-17e-make-splash-chinas-tough-smartphone-market

[2026-03-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: AI giant Anthropic ‘philosopher’ Amanda Askell’s oddball blog posts surface after Trump blasts ‘leftwing nut jobs’

Snippet: President Trump branded Anthropic “woke” and “radical left” as he banned the AI giant from serving the federal government last week – and newly surfaced blog posts from the company’s in-house “philosopher” could provide fresh fodder for critics, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/business/ai-giant-anthropic-philosopher-amanda-askells-oddball-blog-posts-surface-after-trump-blasts-leftwing-nut-jobs/

[2026-03-03 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Kyle and Jackie O’s disintegration may be the biggest bust-up in Australian media – ever

Snippet: In the end, KIIS FM breakfast presenter Jackie “O” Henderson took the nuclear option. She walked away from her radio partner of 27 years, Kyle Sandilands, on Tuesday, prompting their bosses at ARN Media to end her contract, part of an astonishing $200 million, decade-long agreement for the pair to present The Kyle & Jackie O Show until December 2034.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/kyle-and-jackie-o-s-disintegration-may-be-the-biggest-bust-up-in-australian-media-ever-20260303-p5o77n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-03 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Investor Relations | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Hong Kong stocks rise to wrap up best lunar-year performance in eight yearsAs market closes for Lunar New Year, benchmark hits 32 per cent gain since the Year of the Snake began in January 2025.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/investor-relations

[2026-03-03 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tech firms and AI farming tools ‘playing with the food system’, warns thinktank

Snippet: Google, Microsoft and Amazon among companies using algorithms and AI to influence what crops are grown and how, say critics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/tech-firms-ai-farming-tools-food-system-security

[2026-03-03 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC chairman floats ‘IPO connect’ for Hong Kong, Shenzhen ahead of China’s ‘two sessions’

Snippet: Modelled on Stock Connect, the proposal would give investors in the Greater Bay Area cross-border access to new share listings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3345285/hsbc-chairman-floats-ipo-connect-hong-kong-shenzhen-ahead-chinas-two-sessions

[2026-03-03 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war threatens UK economic forecasts, warns British Treasury chief

Snippet: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/britain-economy-reeves-iran-forecast-inflation-debt-b0651ac8156e88b6953283edd2e4f8e7

[2026-03-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Global stock markets slump amid Iran war as gas and oil prices rise

Snippet: FTSE 100 on track for its worst day in 11 months, while Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi also fall

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/03/global-stock-markets-iran-war-gas-oil-prices-ftse-100

[2026-03-03 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India, Europe feel fuel crunch as Gulf gas supplies disrupted amid war

Snippet: Indian companies have reduced natural gas supplies to industries in anticipation of tighter supply from the Middle East after ⁠top global producer Qatar halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, as European gas prices have jumped further by more than 30 percent since the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/india-europe-feel-fuel-crunch-as-gulf-gas-supplies-disrupted-amid-war

[2026-03-03 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Global stock markets tumble as Middle East war ignites inflation fears

Snippet: Germany's share market has dived 3 per cent. (Reuters: Daniel Munoz)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-03/global-stock-markets-tumble-middle-east-war/106412262

[2026-03-03 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: How will war in Iran impact life in Spain?

Snippet: Despite distancing itself from the conflict and refusing military cooperation, Spain may still be impacted by the economic ripple effects of war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260303/how-will-war-in-iran-impact-life-in-spain

[2026-03-03 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: uCloudlink Unlocks Multi-Billion Blue Ocean at MWC 2026: Mining New Revenue Frontiers through Global Connectivity, IoT, and Pet Tech

Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- uCloudlink Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UCL), the world's leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace, today unveiled its strategic roadmap at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, focusing on unlocking significant market opportunities through its unique terminal-side advantages. Driven by its proprietary CloudSIM® and AI HyperConn® technologies, the company is empowering partners to scale global networks with zero infrastructure cost while capturing untapped profits across three digital frontiers.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10686112

[2026-03-03 20:29 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Why SM Investments mulls exit from data center, mining businesses

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/why-sm-investments-mulls-exit-data-center-mining/