'Asean must move to industrialisation as battery demand grows'
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The 4th Asean Battery Technology Conference (ABTC 2026) in Malaysia has highlighted the need for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to transition from discussions to industrialisation in the battery sector. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang emphasized the importance of complementing each other through research, manufacturing, standards development, investment, and market integration to build a resilient regional value chain.
The conference also saw the launch of a Malaysia-Indonesia NMC-graphene lithium-ion pouch cell, a result of a memorandum of understanding signed between NanoMalaysia Bhd and Indonesia's National Battery Research Institute (NBRI). This collaboration aims to combine Indonesia's NMC active-material capabilities with Malaysia's expertise in battery formulation, graphene technology, and cell development.
The conference focused on several key areas, including battery energy storage systems, advanced materials, recycling, manufacturing, digital technologies, and market deployment.
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