{
  "id": 16018045,
  "title": "US-backed Southeast Asia data cable taking shape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/us-backed-southeast-asia-data-cable-taking-shape",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T06:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3341593/usbacked-southeast-asia-data-cable-taking-shape"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "HANOI - Developers of a new US-backed undersea ‌data cable linking Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore are preparing to select either NEC of Japan or Alcatel Submarine Networks of France as the supplier, according to a project executive.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}