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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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According to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, the number of companies that are part of Thailand’s electric vehicle industry has risen significantly since 2015, from 76 to 420 in 2019. million units in 2018.

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Nearly 20% of intact tropical forest landscapes overlap with extractive industries

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A new study from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and WWF finds that nearly 20% of tropical Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) overlap with concessions for extractive industries such as mining, oil and gas. The total area of overlap is 376,449 square miles (975,000 square kilometers), about the size of Egypt. Grantham et al.

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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite Corp. The Licence grants exclusive rights to mine graphite from within the M1 mining area.

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SEMI forecasts global chip industry to invest >$500B in new factories by 2024; automotive and HPC

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The worldwide semiconductor industry is projected to invest more than $500 billion in 84 volume chipmaking facilities starting construction from 2021 to 2023, with segments including automotive and high-performance computing (HPC) fueling the spending increases, SEMI announced in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report.

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SKF appoints Mukund Vasudevan as MD- India and President for Industrial Region, India and SE Asia | Autocar Professional

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SKF has appointed Mukund Vasudevan as MD- India and President for Industrial Region, India and South East Asia, effective today. He succeeds Fredrik Hallen, the Acting President for Industrial Region ISEA. In his previous role, he served as Managing Director – Enterprise at Moglix.

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Amsted Industries forms automotive group to focus on electric and traditional vehicle markets

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The integration provides an expanded global presence with 16 facilities in North America, Asia and Europe to serve the global customer base with a robust manufacturing footprint producing over 100 million components and assemblies annually. —Stephen Smith, Chairman, President and CEO, Amsted Industries.

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Sydney’s Tech Super-Cluster Propels Australia’s AI Industry Forward

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Professor Aaron Quigley, Science Director and Deputy Director of CSIRO’s Data61 and Head of School in Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW Sydney, says Sydney’s AI prowess is supported by a robust educational pipeline that supplies skilled graduates to a wide range of industries that are rapidly adopting AI technologies.