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Aug 21, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | koji nozawa

TOKYO -- Vietnamese tech major FPT is expanding its operations in Japan by investing $200 million to start cloud operations for artificial intelligence businesses and solution services for mainly Japanese companies' digital transformations early next year, its software chief told Nikkei Asia.

Aug 20, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | koji nozawa

TOKYO -- Vietnamese tech major FPT is expanding its operations in Japan by investing $200 million to start cloud operations for artificial intelligence businesses and solution services for Japanese companies' digital transformations early next year, its software chief told Nikkei Asia.

Jul 30, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | koji nozawa

TOKYO -- The banking arm of the 7-Eleven chain's Japanese parent plans to add more convenience store ATMs in Southeast Asia as well as new features in markets where it expects cash machine usage to grow faster than in Japan or the U.S.Seven & i Holdings subsidiary Seven Bank has ATMs in the U.S., Indonesia and the Philippines, in addition to Japan.

Jun 20, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | koji nozawa |Nikkei senior

TOKYO -- Businesses from the U.S., Japan and Europe are moving to tap mineral reserves in Central Africa, using the latest technologies to locate critical electric vehicle materials, as China currently dominates development on the continent. The so-called Copperbelt spans across the border of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is one of the world's leading mining regions. Copper and cobalt, also found in the region, are used to make EV batteries.

May 6, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | koji nozawa |Yuji Nitta

TOKYO/HANOI -- International prices for robusta coffee have reached new highs on unfavorable weather, increased consumption in Asia and the popularity of durian fruit in China. "Things are hard with coffee beans and eggs becoming more expensive," said Nguyen Huong Giang at Cafe Giang, located in the old quarter of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi.