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Nikkei Asia
2 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Japan looks to get solar mojo back with thin, light, bendable panels
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, Katey speaks with fellow host Shotaro Tani about how Japan is looking to regain its footing in the solar market with ultrathin and ultralight tech. Check out this episode's featured stories: -- Japan bets big on ultrathin, ultralight solar panels And register for our weekly #techAsia newsletter.
Nikkei Asia
22-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Asia's energy transition hobbled by '80s tech', UK software CEO says
Kraken CEO Amir Orad said Asian countries will not be able to manage the energy transition with outdated technology. (Photo by Shotaro Tani) SHOTARO TANI TOKYO -- Asian countries will be incapable of managing the transition to renewables with existing "1980s era" technology as the energy system becomes more complex, the CEO of a leading UK energy software company has warned. They will be "physically unable to handle the energy transition and take advantage of the new capabilities that it brings" with outdated technology, Amir Orad, CEO of energy tech platform Kraken, told Nikkei Asia.
Nikkei Asia
22-07-2025
- Nikkei Asia
Can China ever match ASML's lithography mastery?
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 Taipei tech correspondent Annie Cheng Ting-Fang about how China's chip ambitions are being tested by the challenge of matching ASML's lithography capabilities. Check out this episode's featured story: -- Can China build its own ASML? And register for our weekly #techAsia newsletter.
Nikkei Asia
11-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Malaysian state Sarawak envisions sovereign fund for energy company
Abang Johari, premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, speaks about his vision for energy company Petros and about his state's green hydrogen push. (Photo by Shotaro Tani) SHOTARO TANI TOKYO -- The premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak envisions a Singapore-like sovereign fund role for Petros, an oil and gas company owned by the region's government, as it looks to leverage its newfound autonomy to grow its economy. Abang Johari on Thursday said Singapore is the "best model" when thinking about the future of Petroleum Sarawak, better known as Petros, as state funds Temasek and GIC "really help" the city-state's economic growth.
Nikkei Asia
11-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Malaysian state premier envisions sovereign fund for energy company
Abang Johari, premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, speaks about his vision for energy company Petros and about his state's green hydrogen push. (Photo by Shotaro Tani) SHOTARO TANI TOKYO -- The premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak envisions a Singapore-like sovereign fund role for Petros, an oil and gas company owned by the region's government, as it looks to leverage its newfound autonomy to grow its economy. Abang Johari on Thursday said Singapore is the "best model" when thinking about the future of Petroleum Sarawak, better known as Petros, as state funds Temasek and GIC "really help" the city-state's economic growth.
