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US funds secure submarine cable linking Thailand and US, bypassing South China Sea

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The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is funding a feasibility study for a new submarine cable system connecting Thailand and the United States. This 18,507km cable aims to enhance secure digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia, bypassing the South China Sea to mitigate security risks. The project, which could also link to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, is intended to bolster network resilience, support the growth of Thailand's data center, cloud, and AI sectors, and improve affordable connectivity. AI

IMPACT Enhances secure digital infrastructure, potentially supporting the growth of AI sectors in Southeast Asia.

RANK_REASON Funding for a major infrastructure project with geopolitical implications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US funds secure submarine cable linking Thailand and US, bypassing South China Sea

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    US throws weight behind Thai submarine cable that skips South China Sea

    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…

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