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AirAsia and Skyports partner to explore air taxi vertiport development in Malaysia

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Skyports Infrastructure, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer, and AirAsia’s Advanced Air Mobility, a dedicated unit of AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (the aviation arm of Capital A), have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to explore the development of air taxi infrastructure in Malaysia.

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JARE investing AUD200M in Lynas Rare Earths; heavy rare earths for Japan

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Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths Limited has signed new agreements with Japan Australia Rare Earths B.V. JARE was co-founded in 2011 by Sojitz Corporation and Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC); Lynas and JARE are parties to a long-term senior loan facility. LRE supplied to Japan by Lynas from Mt.

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Elon Musk discusses SpaceX Starlink in Malaysia with Prime Minister

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The pair also discussed Tesla’s interest and investment decisions in Malaysia. Thus far, SpaceX’s Starlink internet services are offered in Japan and the Philippines in Southeast Asia. Elon Musk’s recent virtual meeting with Prime Minister Anwar suggests that Malaysia also wants Starlink internet services in the country.

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Honda to begin Jazz hybrid production in Malaysia; adding second production line

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Honda Malaysia Sdn. HMSB), a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in Malaysia, has begun construction of a second automobile production line at the existing auto plant in Malacca, Malaysia. At the end of this year, HMSB will begin local production of hybrid vehicles using the existing production line.

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Tesla Cybertruck tour goes to Thailand 

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Central Khonkaen (Central Khon Kaen) 17 – 22 September 2024 Click here Tesla Cybertruck could be certified for markets outside North America next year The Tesla Cybertruck tour has visited several countries in Asia , including Malaysia, Japan, and China. It has also traveled to Australia and New Zealand.

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Faraday Future receives manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO at Hanford plant

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In China, MINO provides BIW intelligent manufacturing lines for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Great Wall, Geely, GAC, SAIC, BAIC as well as other Chinese domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers, and exports products to the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Malaysia and other countries.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

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Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. China, Estonia, Japan, Malaysia. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. Rare earths. Canada, Mexico, Peru, Spain. The table also lists the major import sources (in descending order of import share) for all minerals.

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