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Semiconductor manufacturer Frencken to build new S$63 million plant in Kaki Bukit
Semiconductor maker Frencken will invest S$63 million to build a new and larger five-storey manufacturing facility in Kaki Bukit. The new…
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Trump administration orders Pennsylvania power plant to run through the summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines…
Business
RGE, TotalEnergies to develop solar power plant with battery storage in Indonesia
RGE and TotalEnergies on Wednesday (May 28) have signed a co-investment agreement to jointly develop a solar power plant with battery…
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Trump administration orders Michigan coal plant to stay open
The U.S. Energy Department ordered a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open, at least until late August, citing possible…
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China’s GAC starts auto sales in Brazil, eyes local plant by late 2026
Chinese automaker GAC announced on Friday (May 23) its product launch in Brazil, saying it expects its line of hybrid and electric cars to…
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CATL’s 1.8-billion euro German plant boosts China’s invest-abroad bet
[SINGAPORE/BERLIN] More than two years ago on the outskirts of a medieval German town, China’s biggest EV battery company placed a…
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Exclusive: Swiss startup picks Rotterdam for green aviation fuel plant
Swiss tech startup Metafuels has unveiled plans to open its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Port of…
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Nissan drops plan for Fukuoka battery plant to focus on recovery
The company is betting on a broad restructuring and new leadership team helmed by chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa, who took office…
Celebrity
Mark Cousins Set to Deliver ‘Anti-Masterclass’ at Millennium Docs Against Gravity to ‘Plant a Bomb Under the Idea of What a Master Is, and What a Class Is’
Mark Cousins will deliver an “anti-masterclass” at MDAG Industry, the industry strand of Polish fest Millennium Docs Against Gravity.…
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Volvo Cars to cut 5% of jobs at South Carolina plant as tariffs bite
The changes would affect about 125 of the 2,500 employees at its factory in South Carolina Volvo Cars said on Wednesday (May 7) it would…
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China’s CATL seeks US$1 billion loan for Indonesia plant expansion
The company has said that it expects to see little impact from the tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on China because the…
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BYD breaks ground on Cambodia EV plant as part of global expansion
CHINESE carmaker BYD has broken ground on a US$32 million passenger electric vehicle (EV) plant in Cambodia, marking its latest move to…
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TSMC starts building third Arizona plant as US tariffs loom
The CEO says that the third and fourth plants will use its most advanced N2 and A16 process technologies and the fifth and sixth plants…
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Vietnam’s VinFast to open India factory on Jun 30, Indonesia plant in October
The strategy shift follows the delayed the opening of a factory in North Carolina by three years to 2028 Vietnamese electric vehicle maker…
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Boeing jet departs China delivery plant as US tariffs bite
A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last month appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed…
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Paebbl opens ‘world’s first’ demo plant that turns CO2 into dust
Paebbl has opened its first demo plant in Rotterdam as it looks to ramp up its carbon capture technology. When we visited Paebbl’s…
Culture
AMD set to produce its CPU chip at TSMC plant in Arizona
Trump administration is currently investigating whether imports of semiconductors threaten national security, which could be a precursor…
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UK rushes to find materials to keep British Steel plant running
UK officials are rushing to secure the raw materials needed to keep Britain’s last primary steel manufacturer running, with other…
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Turkey says Chery Auto’s partners to invest US$1 billion in plant to make 200,000 cars a year
[ANKARA/BEIJING] Turkey said on Wednesday (Mar 26) that Chery Automobile’s partners will invest US$1 billion in a manufacturing facility…
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South Korea’s Hyundai to announce US$20 billion US investment, new steel plant
[WASHINGTON/SEOUL] South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group is set to announce a US$20 billion investment in the US at the White House on Monday…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Plant Medicine Brand Apothékary Is Taking Customers on a $10,000 Immersive Trip to Japan
Apothékary is heading to Japan. Inspired by founder Shizu Okusa’s heritage, the plant medicine supplement company is announcing a customer…
Business
GM closing plant in China as part of restructuring
GM is restructuring its business in China, where domestic manufacturers backed by government subsidies have taken over the market GENERAL…
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UAE company plans nuclear power plant in Indonesia
EMIRATES Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to build a nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to five gigawatts in Indonesia, the Indonesian…
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China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
Long-term coal-power contracts are also reinforcing the fuel’s dominance at the expense of renewables CHINA embarked last year on its…