Materials
Philippines' SteelAsia to build $2bn plant with China's Baowu
Project seen feeding country's infrastructure drive and 'spawning new industries'
Industrials
International relations
Myanmar military receives Japan aid for bridge construction
Yokogawa Bridge pays local conglomerate $1.3m for subcontracting work
Climate Change
Nippon Steel, Exxon explore carbon capture and storage tie-up
Japanese steelmaker pursues paths toward carbon neutrality by 2050
Construction
Vietnam steel demand slumps as construction stumbles
Crackdown on corruption linked to real estate hammers domestic steelmakers
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Palm-sized satellites, 3D-printed rockets herald new era in space
Number of satellites to triple to 30,000 -- and change life on the ground
Materials
Batteries add spark to LG Chem's 3-pronged pivot from petrochemicals
CEO also leads charge into sustainable materials and new drugs with investment, M&A
Caixin
China resumed only 21% of stalled housing projects in 2022: survey
Findings show recent credit crunch still hurting confidence in property market
Society
Two workers die in clashes at Indonesia nickel smelter
Violence erupts as workers demonstrate for better pay and safety
Politics
Japan's coast guard to expand fleet of reconnaissance drones
Trio of U.S.-built SeaGuardians will keep close eye on Japanese waters
Materials
Resonac to boost EV power chip material output fivefold by 2026
Wafer substrates using silicon carbide extends driving ranges by 5% to 10%
Materials
Japanese materials maker sees AI cutting R&D time by 90%
NGK Insulators trying to shift from auto parts to chips and other growth fields
Technology
South Korean army showcases drone-equipped future fighting force
Military plans to integrate advanced systems into all brigades by 2040
Materials
Japan's Toray to spend $780m to lift carbon fiber output
Company expanding U.S., France, South Korea plants on bounce in plane demand
Companies
After bumper year, Mitsubishi Heavy faces split view on share outlook
Japanese company's stock surged in 2022 on geopolitical worries, nuclear restarts
Indo-Pacific
India, Japan boost defense ties with 1st joint fighter jet drills
Allies to go beyond naval, ground forces exercises as China flexes muscles
Climate Change
Thailand's SCG to test carbon capture tech for cement industry
Japanese partners to help country's building materials leader convert CO2 to methane fuel
Construction
Thai industrial developer Amata to focus on Vietnam, Laos
Project in Myanmar halted as coup dampens investment mood
Climate Change
Australians clamor to sit around and eat off recycled plastic
Sydney company's recycled materials furniture combines design and durability
Startups
Japanese startup Space One plans first rocket launch in February
Smaller, low-cost delivery vehicles expected to ignite satellite industry
Taiwan tensions
U.S. approves potential sale of anti-tank systems to Taiwan for $180m
Island's defense ministry says the sale would help boost its 'asymmetric warfare' capacity
