JAPAN’S CEATEC 2025 OPENS WITH AI, ROBOTICS AND “GREEN ICT”
Tech showcase returns at scale Japan’s flagship digital-tech fair CEATEC opened on October 14 near Tokyo, spotlighting AI, robotics, mobility and energy-efficient computing.
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Tech showcase returns at scale Japan’s flagship digital-tech fair CEATEC opened on October 14 near Tokyo, spotlighting AI, robotics, mobility and energy-efficient computing.
Policy push vs. market math The White House is pressing for more U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to bring down domestic energy prices and project strength abroad.
A bumper crop with mixed signals for consumers Japan’s agriculture ministry expects the 2025 staple rice harvest to reach about 7.48 million tons, a nine-year high and roughly 10% above last year.
To accelerate rural entrepreneurship, women-led businesses, and green investment, the Government of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have jointly signed a major agreement worth US$100 million.
Smaller-than-feared hike, macro currents, and why the dollar matters Crude futures edged up after OPEC+ moved to limit next month’s production increase, easing oversupply fears that had weighed on benchmarks.
Upgrade for 2025, caution for next year The World Bank raised China’s 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8% from 4.0%, citing better-than-expected near-term momentum…
Strategy to expand in electricity markets Marubeni said it will establish a new trading outfit to strengthen its presence in Japan’s power market,…
Policy pivot and market appetite The U.S. Interior Department is preparing coal lease auctions that officials say will gauge industry demand under President Trump’s push to revive domestic mining.
Policy signals for heavy industry Malaysia unveiled an industry plan aiming to make its steel sector “fully green” by 2050, with milestones for low-carbon processes, recycled scrap use and renewable power sourcing.
What Figueres is arguing now Christiana Figueres says the economics of clean power now lead policy, not the other way around.
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