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Indonesia's production of EV batteries as a step toward sustainability is shadowed by the fact that their manufacturing in coal-powered industrial estates contributes to pollution.

The hidden environmental costs of Indonesia’s ‘clean’ battery production

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Former Alibaba chief Daniel Zhang has stepped down from his role as the head of Alibaba Group's cloud division, concluding his active roles within the organization after 16 years of service.

Daniel Zhang calls time on Alibaba stint after 16 years

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The state-owned company eyes Southeast Asia, world's third-largest bike market.

Thailand energy group PTT to make e-motorbikes with Taiwan's Kymco

Thailand energy group PTT to make e-motorbikes with Taiwan&#8217;s Kymco

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Deals in brief: Hukumku, Parallax, and HN Novatech secure funding, Singapore institutions launch SGD 75 million deeptech pilot program, and more

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The humanoid robot is under development by Agibot, a company founded by a young entrepreneur who gave up his million-yuan salary at Huawei.

Expedition A1 is a robot that can cook, do laundry, and take care of the elderly

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The Singapore-based company has developed an accessible web-based tool that can assess cognitive function efficiently and effectively.

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