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Hot Take: The Subsidy Rush The message is clear: the money and the momentum are already on the table—should your business install EV charging stations now, or watch competitors lock in the grants? On 12 January 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and its real-estate arm ROSHN publicly signed a nationwide deal with EVIQ […]

The Headlines That Keep Buyers Awake Three recent headlines are already reshaping procurement calendars from Bangkok to Dubai. In April 2025, Bangkok’s city government quietly added a new clause to the Bangkok Building Control Act: any commercial development that adds more than 200 parking bays must allocate at least 15 % of them to publicly

Last week two headlines raced through industry chats. In Ho Chi Minh City, officials paused German-ODA funding for Metro Line 2 and pledged domestic cash instead—freeing up capital just as the International Energy Agency warned Vietnam will need 100 000–350 000 new EV charging stations by 2040 to keep pace with 3.5 million battery cars.