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Roskill: Myanmar crisis set to disrupt rare earth supply availability

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On 1 February 2021, a coup d’état in Myanmar brought down the civilian government and imposed military rule. Myanmar is the world’s third-biggest miner of tin and in 2020 accounted for more than 95% of China’s imports of tin concentrate, used by smelters to make refined tin for circuit-board soldering.

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Toyota develops “Total-care Service” for ride-hailing companies; rollout with Grab in Singapore

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Grab believes that every Southeast Asian should benefit from the digital economy, and the company provides access to safe and affordable transport, food and package delivery, mobile payments and financial services. Grab currently offers services in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia.

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Yunnan Investment Group and BYD to open new energy vehicle plants in Southwest China

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Yunnan Province, located in far southwest China, has a population of about 50 million, concentrated in about eight large cities, and borders with Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Currently, the province’s main manufacturing industries are iron and steel production, copper-smelting and commercial vehicle production.

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VinFast Finally Considers Southeast Asia As A Market To Expand Into

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For many months, it has been a big question to automotive experts in the region — why is VinFast, a company located in the Southeast Asian region, which can gain obvious benefits from selling to markets within the ASEAN, chosing to sell to the finicky markets in North America and Europe first before selling to […]

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