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Disclosure The Dockworkers Union of Santos, São Vicente, Guarujá and Cubatão confirmed the implementation of a 12-hour strike starting this Wednesday (April 1st), in a mobilization that is part of the national movement in defense of the rights of the port category. Rectangular Intermediate Banner (320×50) – Position 50 The decision comes after a determination […]

Energy Energy group helps Tokyo cope with Middle East oil shock Inpex produces condensate, a type of light oil, as a byproduct at its Ichthys LNG project in Australia. (Photo by Hirofumi Matsuo) TOKYO — Japanese energy company Inpex will supply its home country with fossil fuels from Australia on a priority basis as the Strait of Hormuz […]

Crime Judge rules ex-leader abused his position to obtain a company loan and then misused it Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is escorted by prison officers as he leaves a court after proceedings in one of his corruption cases related to the 1MDB scandal in Kuala Lumpur in 2024. © Reuters KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian […]

Huawei’s logo is pictured in Beijing on March 15. The tech giant has reported that its overseas business accounted for 30% of its total revenue in 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG TAIPEI — Huawei has reported its highest annual revenue in five years, driven by robust demand for artificial intelligence and computing, […]

Automobiles Japanese carmaker continues to fund innovation despite electrification setback Honda-backed startup PathAhead’s CEO, Masayuki Iga, aims to start mass production of road material made from desert sand from 2028. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga) TOKYO — A startup backed by Japan’s Honda Motor has unveiled road-paving technology that uses desert sand, with mass production planned at […]

Disclosure The VJB Navigation Company won, this Monday (30), the auction promoted on the Brazilian Stock Exchange, B3, by the government of the state of Minas Gerais, the Minas Gerais Development Company (Codemge) and the Infrastructure Secretariat (Seinfra) for the concession, in the public-private partnership model, of water transport by ferries on Lake Furnas. Rectangular […]

Semiconductors Production to be outsourced to Rapidus as Japan eyes economic security The project centers on the neural processing unit, or NPU, a chip specialized for AI processing. (Photo by Ami Yamada) KYOKO HARIYA and RYO MUKANO TOKYO — Fujitsu plans to develop a semiconductor specifically for AI processing in servers and related systems. Fabricated […]

A Aena won the concession auction Tom Jobim International Airport (Galeão) with a bid of R$2.9 billion, consolidating its position as one of the main airport operators in Brazil. The event represents a new stage for the Rio terminal, which seeks to regain its leading role in the national and international airline sector. Rectangular Intermediate […]

Economy Bank Negara forecasts 4.0% to 5.0% growth in 2026, even with prolonged conflict Shoppers at a mall in Johor Bahru, Malaysia: The country’s central bank said on March 31 that the economy is resilient enough to cope with the Iran war, for now. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) NORMAN GOH March 31, 2026 16:48 JST Updated […]

Find us on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | YouTube Music | Amazon Music | Voicy Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about the […]