by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 3, 2024 | China, News, Technology
China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD reports it sold a record 526,000 fully electric cars in the final quarter of 2023. The number outpaced Elon Musk’s Tesla in global electric-car sales, which shipped 485,000 vehicles. The link to the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 1, 2024 | China, Environment, Technology
China has the world’s largest network of hydrogen refueling stations. The country is paving the way for a future powered by this zero-emission fuel. According to Jiang Lijun, vice president of the Chinese Renewable Energy Society, China has built over 400...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 28, 2023 | Laos, Lifestyle, Technology
The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in Laos has marked significant growth in 2023, with a total of 4,631 EVs sold. This comprises 2,592 cars and 2,039 motorbikes. But while the world is striving toward a green transition, this surge in EV adoption in Laos is not...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 23, 2023 | China, News, Technology
The world’s top processor of rare earths, China, has banned the export of technology to extract and separate the strategic metals. China’s stated aims include protecting national security and public interest. The ban is expected to have the biggest impact on...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 22, 2023 | Economy, Environment, Laos, News, Technology, Vietnam
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) proposes importing wind power from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to Quang Tri Province. EVN wants the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to review the proposal to import electricity from the Truong Son Wind Power Plant,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 21, 2023 | Japan, Asia, News, Technology
The Japanese government will require artificial intelligence developers and others to develop or deploy technologies to detect and trace AI-generated content, according to draft guidelines. The requirement is based on rules agreed to by the G7 on generative AI and...
