Southeast Asia News Desk

TOKYO, Apr 6, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – JFE Holdings, Inc. (JFE) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce that we have signed a Second Memorandum of Understanding (Second MOU) at the end of March, of this year toward the joint development of a power business and data center project in the […]

Strasbourg, France & Schiphol, Netherlands, Apr 3, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Transgene (Euronext Paris: TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, and NEC Bio B.V. (“NEC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), a leader in IT, network and AI technologies, announce […]

NEW YORK, Apr 3, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Hitachi Rail has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clever Devices, a leading U.S. – based provider of Intelligent Transportation Systems for transit agencies around the world. Clever Devices, headquartered in Woodbury, New York, is recognized for its pioneering, advanced technology solutions that […]

KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 2, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – DENSO CORPORATION and FoodVentures announced that DENSO has acquired a partial equity stake in FoodVentures and made FoodVentures a consolidated subsidiary. Through this capital partnership, DENSO and FoodVentures will strengthen their collaboration to globally deploy the One-Stop Solution, which enables stable and predictable agricultural […]

TOKYO, Apr 2, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (“JRC”), SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (“SKY Perfect JSAT”), and Sharp Corporation (“Sharp”) will collaborate to develop and demonstrate a next-generation communications system in support of the Ministry of Defense (Japan) program titled “Development and Demonstration of Resilience-Enhancing Technologies for Multi-Orbit(1) Communications […]

Nanbu Relay Center TOKYO, Apr 2, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has successfully completed the construction of the Nanbu Relay Center for the Ken’ou-Kennan Clean Authority (comprising the municipalities of Shimabara City, Isahaya City, Unzen […]

HONG KONG, Apr 2, 2026 – (ACN Newswire) – Across the landscape of global biotech companies, the appointment of a senior executive often serves as a “barometer”—offering insights into a company’s pipeline potential and reflecting how industry veterans gauge the sector’s future. A clear signal of the company’s growth arrived in February 2026, when HighTide Therapeutics […]

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Apr 2, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – At the 2026 World Car of the Year Awards hosted by the World Car Awards (WCA), Mazda EZ-6/Mazda6e from Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) won the 2026 World Car Design of the Year (WCDOTY), one of the special awards. This marks the third time a […]

TOKYO, Japan, Apr 1, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced that it has subscribed to new shares of Gachaco, Inc. (Gachaco) issued through a third-party allotment (“this transaction”), thereby making Gachaco a consolidated subsidiary of Honda. Gachaco was established in April 2022 as a joint venture of […]

KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 1, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – DENSO CORPORATION, a leading mobility supplier, held the “Mid-Term Management Plan Briefing: DENSO DIALOG DAY 2026” (hereinafter, “Dialog Day”) on March 31, 2026. At the briefing, DENSO provided an overview of its Mid-Term Management Plan “CORE 2030” (hereinafter, “CORE 2030”), which was announced on […]

President Eisaku Ito welcomes new employees at the ceremony TOKYO, Apr 1, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) held an entrance ceremony for the fiscal year 2026 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Minato-ku, Tokyo. This year, as a new initiative, some of the new employees’ families […]

TOKYO, Apr 1, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced that, as previously disclosed on November 7, 2025 announcement(1) and the February 10, 2026 announcement(2), MHI had entered into a legally binding agreement to transfer its domestic onshore wind power business (Target Business) to Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. […]

TOKYO, Mar 31, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Leinfelden Echterdingen and Kirchheim u. Teck, Germany / Gothenburg, Sweden / Tokyo, Japan―Daimler Truck AG (Daimler Truck), the Volvo Group (Volvo), cellcentric and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have signed a non-binding agreement to cooperate in the fuel cell system joint venture cellcentric. The three companies […]

TOKYO, Japan, Mar 31, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced the establishment of PathAhead Co., Ltd. (PathAhead), a startup business venture originated from IGNITION, Honda’s new business creation program. PathAhead has developed Rising Sand, the world’s first artificial aggregate made from desert sand. Going forward, the company […]

DALLAS,TX Mar 31, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Hitachi Digital Services today announced it is strengthening its operational technology (OT) and informational technology (IT) integration via the use of a comprehensive Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) platform. The technological advancement enables Hitachi to accelerate the transformation of discrete manufacturing sites into resilient, sustainable smart […]

KAWASAKI, Japan, Mar 31, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has signed a comprehensive industry-academia collaboration agreement with Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences (OUHS) to create social value and develop human resources through digital transformation (DX) by leveraging cutting-edge technology in the sports performance field. Based […]

TOKYO, Japan, Mar 31, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and SK Telecom(SKT), a leading AI and telecommunications company based in Korea today announced the release of a white paper on the key enabling features for vRAN(*1) evolution and the path to AI-RAN(*2) (the white paper), as the latest outcome of […]

TOKYO, Mar 31, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) –  NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, today announced the deployment of high-performance next-generation firewalls for Ooredoo Algeria, one of Algeria’s largest mobile operators. The modernization enhances enterprise network security while improving operational efficiency, scalability, and energy conscious performance. […]

TOKYO, Mar 30, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi; President & CEO: Toshiaki Tokunaga; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and Hitachi Systems, Ltd. (Hitachi Systems; President & CEO : Takehiko Watanabe; Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) today announced the signing of […]

Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Mar 30, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Resona Holdings, Inc., BrainPad Inc., and Fujitsu Limited today announced the signing of a basic agreement for collaboration. The partnership aims to advance financial operations through the utilization of data and AI, and to develop next-generation data utilization models with a view […]

TOKYO, Mar 30, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SEANetwork) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Kyoto University will operate an industry-academic laboratory, MHI Innovative Combustion Dynamics Laboratory, from April 1, with the aim of building world-class GTCC (gas turbine combined cycle) power plants with efficiency of over 70% and carbon-neutral combustion technology along with […]