Japanese camera and lithography machine maker Canon will invest more than JPY50 billion (US$345 million) to build a new plant in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture, Nikkei Asia reported. The plant, intended for lithography machine production, marks Canon’s first plant for lithography equipment in 21 years. Construction will begin in 2023, and begin operation in 2025. While the Dutch company ASML leads the global lithography equipment market with 60% share in volume shipped, Canon’s share is 30%.

Taiwan-based Ally Logistic Property (ALP) has disclosed it will start developing an automated logistics park in Bukit Raja, a central area of Malaysia’s western coast, in mid-October 2022.

Google has launched its first Google for Startups Accelerator: Circular Economy for startup teams and non-profit organizations in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions. Applications are available until November 14. The project is set to begin in February 2023.