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What would happen to UAE and global energy markets if Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz?
The Times of India
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June 23, 2025
Closing the Strait of Hormuz would block 21 million barrels of oil and 20% of global LNG exports daily, disrupting supplies from the UAE, Qatar, and other Gulf nations/ Image: (File) Tensions in the Middle East have once again spotlighted the...
UK Government Strategy focused on driving investment, innovation and jobs in British clean energy
Renewable Energy Magazine
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The government believes that electric technologies can be much more efficient than fossil fuels, while also reducing the need for fossil fuel imports, which in turn will also make the country more resilient to supply and price volatility on...
Consumers Use Mobile Wallets 21% of the Time for In-Store Purchases
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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June 23, 2025
Mobile wallets rapidly emerging as a pivotal force in how consumers conduct in-store transactions worldwide. In the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Pocket Revolution: How Mobile Wallets Are Changing Payments Worldwide,” responses from more than...
Global Trade Tensions to Weigh Heavily on U.S., Japan, and China by Late 2025
Thailand Business News
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June 23, 2025
Tariff pressures on the U.S. and Japan are set to intensify in late 2025 amid trade tensions, inflation, and shifting policies. China faces mounting risks of a deeper slowdown without fresh stimulus, as exports weaken and consumer confidence...
How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution
The Conversation
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June 23, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing. Many of the grant recipients were deploying carbon capture and...
Japan PM Ishiba to Skip NATO Summit
The Japan News
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June 23, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Shigeru Ishiba Jiji Press 18:06 JST, June 23, 2025 TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has canceled his visit to the Netherlands for the NATO summit, the Japanese government announced Monday. While the...
APAC on course to become world’s largest CO2 shipping market, forecasts new Xodus CCUS report
AltEnergyMag
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June 23, 2025
expected to lead CCUS demand; storage need could require offshore industry similar in scale to Australia’s gas infrastructure Vast distances between emitters and storage sites in Asia-Pacific (APAC) means the region is in line to become the...
The meeting between the Chairmen of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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June 23, 2025
23 June 2025 21 The meeting between the Chairmen of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation On June 23, 2025, a meeting was held via videoconference between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan,...
UK’s Industrial Strategy to slash energy prices for 7,000 businesses
Silicon Republic
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June 23, 2025
The plan also aims to cut down on what the government terms ‘regulatory burdens’ for enterprises in strategic sectors. The UK has released its new Industrial Strategy aimed at making Britain an inviting place for businesses to set up shop. The...
UK industrial strategy: the key points – and what’s missing?
The Guardian
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June 23, 2025
The UK will take a “more muscular approach to government” under Labour, according to a new industrial strategy that portrays the world as more volatile but also full of opportunity for British business. The strategy, published on Monday, contains...
U.S. Strikes on Iran Show Determination: Japan's Ishiba
Nippon
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June 23, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 23, 2025 23:53 (JST) Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)--The recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities show a determination to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while seeking a swift de-escalation of the...
Opinion | Schools and skills forging the future of US manufacturing
fDi Intelligence
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The US’s workforce challenges can be puzzling to those on the outside. Around 72% of its 340 million-odd people are under 50 years old, compared with around 60% in Germany and 50% in Japan. The US also consistently rates as one of the world’s most...
Video: Japan’s new tech turns your body into a remote control for humanoid robots
Interesting Engineering - New York
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June 23, 2025
A Japanese technology startup has developed a new device to transmit full-body movements and physical strength. H2L’s “Capsule Interface” technology aims to create immersive shared experiences between humans, robots, and avatars, opening new...
Sega to open new store in Tokyo, Japan
Gamesindustry.biz
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June 23, 2025
Sega has confirmed plans to open a flagship store in Tokyo, Japan. The publisher shared the news on social media, but didn't specify where in Tokyo the new store will be located. VGC previously reported that Sega Store Tokyo is expected to open in...
Korean, Japanese Battery-Makers Launch Legal Offensive Against Chinese Rivals’ Global Ambitions
Caixin
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South Korean and Japanese battery manufacturers are intensifying their legal efforts in Europe to defend against mounting competition from Chinese competitors in the battery industry. Tulip Innovation, a patent management company jointly...
Hong Kong’s role in nation’s war of resistance against Japan to be commemorated
South China Morning Post
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June 23, 2025
Hong Kong’s contributions to the nation’s fight against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War will be a major theme in a series of coming activities to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance this year. Major...
Short Sleep Duration is Inversely Associated with the Prevalence of Underweight in a Young Japanese Population
Dove Medical Press
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June 23, 2025
Introduction Sleep plays multiple essential roles, including conserving energy, supporting bodily repair, clearing metabolic waste from the brain, enhancing immune function, and promoting memory consolidation. Inadequate sleep duration also...
LDP Feels Sense of Crisis Ahead of Upper House Election after Crushing Defeat in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Polls
The Japan News
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June 23, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Veteran Liberal Democratic Party member Akira Koiso bows to his supporters after losing in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election on Sunday in Tama, Tokyo. It was revealed that he had failed to report income from political...
To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete
The Conversation
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June 23, 2025
Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, particularly in the face of increasingly common extreme...
Woodside and Jera Agree LNG Cargoes Supply for Japan’s Winter Period
Offshore Engineer News
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June 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025 © vladsv / Adobe Stock Woodside Energy Trading Singapore and JERA have entered into a nonbinding heads of agreement (HOA) for the sale and purchase of LNG cargoes during Japan’s peak winter period. The agreement strengthens Woodside’s...