A Robot Can Do That: Job Listing For Simple Labor Drops 30% In Japan

Need for social distancing finally pushes nation into digitalization Employees wearing protective face guards work on an automobile assembly line at a factory of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo. For a country that is facing a major labor shortage, Japan has been slow in the digitalization of the [...]

August 13th, 2020|Categories: ASEAN News|

MIDA Malaysia Pavilion Launched at Nanotech 2020 Japan

NanoMalaysia Berhad continues to re-energise industries and innovation through successful development and commercialisation of nanotechnology in Malaysia by presenting Malaysian nanotech companies at Nanotech 2020. The NanoMalaysia – MIDA Malaysia Pavilion was launched today by the ambassador of Malaysia to Japan, Dato’ Kennedy Jawan at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. After making its debut [...]

August 5th, 2020|Categories: ASEAN News|

COVID-19: Syarikat Naungan AIM Hasil Vaksin, Kit Ujian

Lima syarikat kini dalam pelbagai fasa bagi mengetengahkan produk perubatan untuk pengesanan virus dan klinikal, selain merintis usaha penyelidikan vaksin COVID-19. Syarikat itu merangkumi Twin Catalyst Sdn Bhd, TTMC Sdn Bhd, Medical Innovation Ventures Sdn Bhd (Mediven), Biogenes Technologies Sdn Bhd dan IN3Bio. Empat perusahaan itu adalah syarikat Program Berimpak Tinggi 2 (HIP2) [...]

April 30th, 2020|Categories: ASEAN News, Home Grown|

Grown From Necessity: Vertical Farming Takes Off In Aging Japan

A sorting and packing line at a facility in Kyoto that grows lettuce using vertical farming techniques: 30,000 heads of lettuce grow here daily, under artificial light and with barely any human intervention. This “vegetable factory,” using the latest vertical farming techniques, is part of a trend born out of necessity in Japan. [...]

January 16th, 2020|Categories: ASEAN News|
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