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  "id": 5032833,
  "title": "Vivian Balakrishnan floats idea of Pacific power grid linked to Australia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/vivian-balakrishnan-floats-idea-of-pacific-power-grid-linked-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:18:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Singapore's foreign minister drew parallels with the ASEAN Power Grid, saying a Pacific network could strengthen energy security and deliver economies of scale in electricity generation.",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Tech giants are trying to obliterate privacy. Australia has a rare chance to take back part of their power | Lizzie O'Shea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tech-giants-are-trying-to-obliterate-privacy-australia-has-a-rare",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:00:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Vivian Balakrishnan floats idea of Pacific power grid linked to Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/vivian-balakrishnan-floats-idea-of-pacific-power-grid-linked-to-5035033",
        "published": "2026-09-02T06:18:00.000Z"
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