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United States

Intel Debuts First Chip Built on 18A Process in Make-Or-Break Moment for Turnaround Bid

Intel, the US-backed chipmaker, unveiled new products and manufacturing technology on Thursday as part of its strategy to regain competitiveness. The company an…

Biorefinery

Eni Seeks Approval for Sicily Biorefinery, Recycling Plant

Italian energy company Eni announced on Thursday that it has begun the environmental approval process to convert its industrial site in Priolo, Sicily, into a b…

Singapore

Singapore Goes Dutch by Using Dikes to Reclaim 800 Hectares From the Sea

Singapore has expanded its land area by 800 hectares, or 8 square kilometers, with the completion of its first polder at the northwestern tip of Pulau Tekong. T…

China

Corn Production in China Continues to Grow

China’s corn production for 2025/26 is projected at 298 million tonnes, up 3 million tonnes from 2024/25, supported by stable plantings and higher yields.…

Saudi Arabia

Songwon Announces Investment to Establish Production Facility for Polymer Additives in Saudi Arabia

Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (Ulsan, South Korea; www.songwon.com), a leading global manufacturer of polymer stabilizers, has announced a major investment to es…

Metal

Indonesia Shortens Mining Production Quotas to One Year

Indonesia has announced a revision to its mining production quota system, reducing the validity period from three years to one year, effective 3 October. The go…

EVTOL

Geely-Backed AEROFUGIA Rolls Out First Large Passenger-Carrying EVTOL

On September 29, AEROFUGIA, a general aviation enterprise under Geely Technology Group, rolled out its first AE200-100 large passenger electric vertical take-of…

Vietnam

Vard Starts Building Industry’s ‘First’ Energy Construction Vessel

Vard has commenced construction of Norwind Offshore’s first energy construction vessel (ECV) with a steel-cutting ceremony held on October 6 at the Vard V…

Battery

Shell, QAES Unveil Immersion-Cooled Battery System in China

Shell (Shanghai) and Chongqing-based QingAn Energy Storage (QAES) have formed a strategic partnership to introduce immersion-cooling technology to large-scale a…

Biofuel

Indonesia on Course for B50 Biodiesel in 2026 to Lessen Gasoil Imports, Minister Says

Indonesia is advancing its plan to implement biodiesel with 50% palm oil-based biofuel, known as B50, as a mandatory blend starting in 2026. The initiative aims…

Metal

ReElement Announces Noblesville Refinery Expansion for Rare Earth Production

ReElement Technologies, a rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining company, has expanded its Noblesville facility by 141%, increasing the site to …

Ireland

Milliporesigma Opens Filtration Manufacturing Facility in Ireland

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has inaugurated a €150 million filtration manufacturing facili…

Germany

Deutsche Telekom Rolls Out 5G Features for IoT and Gaming

Deutsche Telekom has introduced new features and services to enhance 5G connectivity across Germany. The upgrades focus on delivering practical value to custome…

South Korea

Ulsan Port Completes Korea’s First Methanol Bulk Bunkering

Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) has completed South Korea’s first methanol bunkering operation for a dual-fuel bulk carrier, marking a significant advancement …

Ukraine

Ukraine to Unblock Soy and Rapeseed Exports by the End of the Week

By the end of next week, Ukraine is expected to introduce a mechanism enabling farmers to verify the origin of rapeseed and soybeans, exempting them from the 10…