{
  "id": 7489919,
  "title": "US throws weight behind Thai submarine cable that skips South China Sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-throws-weight-behind-thai-submarine-cable-that-skips-south-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:02:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367550/us-throws-weight-behind-thai-submarine-cable-skips-south-china-sea"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on Monday announced funding for a feasibility study on a new transpacific submarine cable linking the US with Thailand and as many as five other Southeast Asian nations, as Washington seeks to expand secure digital infrastructure in the region. The proposed cable that could extend up to 18,507km (11,500 miles) long would connect Thailand with the United…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-09-14T22:22:02.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/south-korea-steps-up-to-help-citizens-left-behind-by-digital-age",
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      }
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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."
}