
Penn Color opens its first production plant in Thailand
New facility serves growing APAC region demand, and complements Penn Color’s Technology Center in Singapore opened in January. Rayong, Thailand – Penn Color, Inc. has taken a significant step in expanding its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a world-class facility in the Pluak Daeng Subdistrict, Rayong Province, Thailand. Situated […]

Delta-Q Technologies commences full production of its 3.3 kW battery charger
The XV3300 battery charger is a 3-in-1 on-board charging system offering stellar performance and features, suited for non-road mobile machinery. Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q), a leader in battery charging solutions for electric vehicles and industrial equipment, has announced that its innovative mid-power charger, the XV3300, is now in full-scale production. With […]

PowerUP Asia conference May 24-26 2023
TAIPEI – The growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, increasing calls for renewable energy adoption, the automation trends in the industrial sector, and the rising demand for consumer electronics, are fueling the growth of the power electronics industry as manufacturers set their sights on power efficiency, carbon reduction, and ‘greener’ energy. […]

TANAKA launches new alloy “TK-FS” for probe pins
Development of material with high hardness, low specific resistance, and high pliability that allows for use in a wide range of probe pins for semiconductor test equipment TANAKA has launched TK-FS, a new allow for probe pins of probe cards and test sockets used in the testing process of semiconductor […]

Hyster-Yale unveils new branding at Forklift Exhibition Indonesia
Hyster-Yale will be participating in Forklift Exhibition Indonesia from 24 – 26 May 2023, at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. PT Universal Traktor Indonesia (ULTI), Hyster-Yale’s sole dealer in Indonesia, will present the updated identity and brand positioning for Yale Lift Truck Technologies and showcase Yale’s latest range of intralogistics solutions. […]

Zoomlion empowers product and market development with Glocalization strategy
CHANGSHA, China – Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion”) shared the milestone achievements of their Glocalization strategy and future roadmap with its global partners and customers at its technological achievements exhibition themed “Technology Salute to the New Era” from May 11 to 14. About 500 Zoomlion’s […]

Green Buffers wins Swedish Steel Prize 2023
The winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize 2023 is Green Buffers from Sweden. The prize is awarded for their highly sophisticated use of energy-absorbing high-strength steel to make trains safer for passengers and more economical for operators. “The Green Buffers system uses high-strength steel profiles to dissipate the energy […]

Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral
The origin story of the Age of Disinformation: the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and Buzzfeed and Nick Denton of Gawker Media, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the internet and American society. If […]
XCMG fast tracks sustainable development
XUZHOU, China. To celebrate Earth Day 2023, XCMG Machinery (“XCMG”, SHE:000425) is expanding its commitment to promote the sustainable development of the construction equipment industry, continuing to scale up investments into the R&D of green machinery technologies and products, optimising environmental production standards to create net-zero factories, and pushing […]
Greene Tweed to open new facility in Korea
New manufacturing plant is a strategic growth investment in the region, bringing enhanced supply chain stability to the semiconductor industry. Greene Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastics, composites, seals, and engineered components is building a new manufacturing facility in Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea. The announcement of the […]
The Interview: Lia Nicholson, Head of Sustainability, Terrascope, Singapore
Transforming the decarbonisation of business, What exactly do you do? As Terrascope’s Head of Sustainability, I build strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to drive corporate decarbonisation at scale. This involves collaborating with industry associations, government officials, regulators, enterprises and other organisations, to identify and unlock opportunities that will significantly reduce […]
Cambodia in major renewable energy deal with Singapore
Cambodia is leading Southeast Asia’s transition to cleaner energy. After submitting its long-term strategy for carbon neutrality to the United Nations, it is now currently working with Singapore to become a major exporter of clean energy in the region. PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is leading Southeast Asia’s transition to cleaner energy, and it’s gaining […]
Sea freighters can use graph technology to better navigate uncharted waters
By Nik Vora, Asia-Pacific vice president, Neo4j The supply chain crisis, globally and in the ASEAN region, is not limited to a single problem but includes a range of logistical and economic challenges. These challenges are diverse and constantly evolving, from transportation disruptions and trade restrictions to sustainability and cost pressures. Suppliers, as well as transport and logistics companies, have been affected. To overcome these challenges, supply chain organisations must be flexible, adaptable, and proactive. But the highly complex nature of supply chains and international transport networks has traditionally made it difficult to plan contingencies and build redundancy. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 80% of international trade is transported by sea. Asia was the world’s leading maritime cargo handling centre in 2021, accounting for 42% of exports and 64% of imports. Despite pandemic issues easing, sea freight transport remains vulnerable to disruption. The overloading of port terminals and the continuing shortage of skilled workers has led to interruptions and increased dwell times for containers when unloading and transporting goods away. This has been exacerbated by the rise in energy and raw material prices and driven by geopolitical instability, which presents additional problems for shipping routes. New technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and graph technology promise a radical change in commercial shipping. Autonomously sailing “smart ships” may be some way off, but there is already great potential in optimising routes using smart AI navigation systems. Analysing high-quality data in large quantities makes it possible to coordinate and optimise workflows across multiple transport chains on water and land. The data-based approach promises more speed, reliability, and efficiency and can also be used in terms of CO2 emissions to meet increasingly strict regulatory requirements around sustainability. Navigating a vast ocean of data The […]