Singapore July retail sales YoY +1.5%, down from +4.0% in June.

Data center construction has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in the 2026 US election cycle, prompting local, state and federal Republican and Democratic lawmakers to propose partial construction moratoria. With about two months until the November midterms, Trump has repeatedly voiced support for AI data centers, but an NBC News Decision Desk poll found 69% of respondents oppose building AI data centers near their homes, including 45% who are strongly opposed. Republican opposition is lower but still a majority at 57%; 81% of Democrats and 71% of independents oppose local AI data center construction.

韩国国防部发言人：目前尚未决定任何具体计划。