ST Engineering unit wins US$87.1 million UK defence contract

ST Engineering unit wins US.1 million UK defence contract

It will provide nine variants of 40 mm high and low velocity grenades to the military [SINGAPORE] ST Engineering’s Advanced Material Engineering unit has secured a £65.8 million (US$87.1 million) contract with the UK’s Defence Equipment and Support, a trading entity within the UK Ministry of Defence. Under the agreement, the company will supply nine…

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China’s Neolix receives approval to test autonomous vehicles in Malaysia

China’s Neolix receives approval to test autonomous vehicles in Malaysia

The company will conduct trials with partners Tiong Nam Logistics, Asia Mobiliti and MindHub in Cyberjaya [SINGAPORE] Beijing-based autonomous vehicle (AV) and logistics company Neolix has received regulatory approval to begin testing its AVs in Malaysia, it said on Monday (Jun 29). Approval has been given by Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport under the National Regulatory…

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Alibaba, Tencent dropped by DC lobbyists to comply with US curbs

Alibaba, Tencent dropped by DC lobbyists to comply with US curbs

Moves to drop Chinese clients highlight the rising importance of the Pentagon’s blacklist as a tool in US-China rivalry [WASHINGTON] Washington’s most powerful lobbying firms are rushing to cut ties with Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and Tencent Holdings as new US restrictions reshape the influence game for many Chinese companies. Under a law taking…

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Ford rehires experienced engineers after AI misses the mark

Ford rehires experienced engineers after AI misses the mark

Ford has rehired experienced human engineers to help address the shortcomings of artificial intelligence (AI) tools meant to tackle quality issues in the automaker’s production processes. The hiring push helped Ford top the JD Power 2026 US Initial Quality Study (IQS) for the first time since 2010 amid improvements in the quality of its new vehicles, and follows some…

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