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    China carmaker BYD buys US firm Jabil’s mobility business for $2.2B

    Electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd said on Monday its unit struck a deal with U.S.-based manufacturing firm Jabil Inc's Singaporean division to buy its mobility business in China for 15.8 billion yuan ($2.17 billion).

    Asia’s worries over currency volatility get in the way of rate cuts

    A spurt in the U.S. dollar and China's defense of the yuan are forcing Asian central banks to step up interventions in their weakening...

    China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs

    For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed as a threat to U.S. interests and technological supremacy.

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    Yellow alert briefly raised in Visayas grid

    The Visayas power grid was briefly placed under a yellow alert on Thursday, December 11, due to several power plants being unavailable. A yellow alert means power reserves are low, but rolling outages are not yet expected.

    DOE vows action on delayed GEA projects

    The Department of Energy (DOE) is taking steps to address renewable energy projects under the Green Energy Auction (GEA) program that have failed to meet their committed delivery timelines.

    Luzon, Mindanao power seen stable in 2026

    The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) expects the Luzon and Mindanao power grids to remain generally stable in 2026 based on current supply levels, officials said Thursday in a briefing in Pasig City.

    Alternergy gets green light to advance up to 500 MW in new renewable projects

    Alternergy Holdings Corp. has secured system impact study (SIS) approval from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for all five renewable energy projects it won under the fourth Green Energy Auction (GEA 4).
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