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SINGAPORE -- From remotely controlled cranes to mapping building sites with drones, Singapore is luring companies and startups that can develop advanced technologies in an effort to transform the labor-intensive construction sector.
TOKYO -- Global prices for nickel, used in stainless steel and EV batteries, are falling, pulled down by the prolonged real estate slump in major consumer China.
TOKYO -- Vietnamese President To Lam has taken over the duties of Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Southeast Asian nation's top official who has had health concerns.
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Climate groups, including Greenpeace Thailand, said they "vehemently condemn" the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for helping fund a $10 billion gas field in Vietnam after Tokyo pledged to stop financing fossil fuels.
BANGKOK -- Thailand has gained the geopolitical spotlight with its bid to become a BRICS member when the group of emerging economies, which includes China and Russia, holds a summit in October, at the same time beginning the yearslong process to join the Western-dominated OECD.
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics plans to roll out energy-efficient air conditioners in the North American market that use artificial intelligence to cut power consumption by up to 30%.
NEW YORK -- Japan's Sumitomo Corp. has invested in American medical company Vast Medical Holdings, marking its entry into the U.S. market and expanding its global health care footprint.
TOKYO -- The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association on Wednesday criticized generative AI search engines for copyright infringement, calling on the government to amend laws to protect intellectual property rights.