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Infrastructure

Skanska signs $84 million contract for 48 MW Georgia data center

Skanska said it signed an $84 million contract with an existing client to build a data center in Georgia designed for 48 MW, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2028.

Skanska via PR Newswire1 min read
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Business

India reports estimated resources at first two auctioned mineral blocks in Jammu and Kashmir

India's Ministry of Mines said on 2 October that two limestone blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had been auctioned through the central process. Both are in Anantnag district: Koot–Kapran covers 22.43 hectares and Wantrag 5.36 hectares.

Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Mines, Government of India1 min read
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Environment

Japan survey documents erosion and shifting wildlife on Nishinoshima

Japan's environment ministry published findings on 2 October from an integrated survey of Nishinoshima conducted in July 2026. The report describes changing landforms and wildlife, as well as trial equipment for continued remote monitoring.

Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan1 min read
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Business

UAE non-oil foreign trade reached AED1.937 trillion in H1

Total value rose 13.1 percent in the first half of 2026, while non-oil exports increased 23.9 percent. The figures also show a higher export share within total trade.

Emirates News Agency (WAM)4 min read
Agriculture

Iraq signs modern irrigation contracts targeting 3.5 million dunams

The agriculture ministry announced agreements for more than 13,000 systems; the target area does not establish installation or realised water savings.

Iraqi Media Network (IMN), quoting Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson3 min read
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