Asean battery push moves from talk to industrial scale
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KUALA LUMPUR: Asean needs to move beyond discussions on battery technology and focus on scaling manufacturing, standards, investment and commercialisation if the region is to build a competitive battery industry.
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In saying this, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang said Asean's strength lies in its ability to complement one another through research, manufacturing, standards development, investment and market integration.
Chang called on the region to move "from discussion to industrialisation" as battery demand grows alongside electric mobility and energy storage.
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