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We talk home batteries with Franklin WH CEO Gary Lam

We talk home batteries with Franklin WH CEO Gary Lam

On today’s charged up episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Franklin WH co-founder and CEO Gary Lam here to talk us through some of the benefits of a home battery system, and what it takes to make the most of one – with, or even without a home solar panel system. We published an article last week explaining how home battery systems could be used to reduce energy bills, add lasting value to your home, and more – and it got the attention of Franklin WH’s Gary Lam, who helped with some updates and generously offered to take the time to answer some of my questions on today’s episode. Enjoy! Source Links Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are (allegedly) recorded several times per week, most weeks. We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage podcast series. Advertisement – scroll for more …

Star Awards 2026 to feature international stars Julian Cheung, Ada Choi, Kevin Tsai, Bowie Lam and Jasper Liu

Star Awards 2026 to feature international stars Julian Cheung, Ada Choi, Kevin Tsai, Bowie Lam and Jasper Liu

Closer to home, Guo Liang will be clocking his 17th time hosting the Star Awards and will be joined by Mediacorp actors Zhang Ze Tong, and Cheryl Chou. Mediacorp veterans Chen Shucheng, Richard Low, and Zhu Houren, also known as the OG Gang, are set to appear. Their combined body of work spans generations of local storytelling. The Walk of Fame also returns with hosts Jeremy Chan, Lee Teng, Hazelle Teo, and 987 DJ Germaine Tan, promising fashion commentary. For an unfiltered view of the proceedings, the Backstage Live marathon, hosted by YES 933 DJs including Jeff Goh and Chen Ning, will be livestreamed on TikTok. If Apr 19 feels too far away, fans can check out a pre-event day rave that will be happening this Sunday (Apr 5) at KADA Maxwell. Admission is free. DJ sets that will weave together songs in contention for the Star Awards 2026 Best Original Song award with other iconic hits, alongside a slate of interactive activations: A touchscreen quiz that reveals which drama character type you are, An …

Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power as country targets 10% growth : NPR

Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power as country targets 10% growth : NPR

Vietnam’s General Secretary of the Communist Party To Lam speaks after being re-elected to the position following a National Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Hoang Thong Nhat/AP/VNA hide caption toggle caption Hoang Thong Nhat/AP/VNA HANOI, Vietnam — To Lam was reelected Friday as general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and appears poised to become the country’s most powerful figure in decades, with analysts expecting him to assume the presidency in a break from Vietnam’s tradition of collective leadership. Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress that ran from Monday through Friday. No formal announcement was made about the presidency. But the composition of the newly elected 19-member Politburo, the party’s top decision-making body, “strongly suggests” Lam will further concentrate his power with the presidency, said Le Hong Hiep, a fellow at Singapore’s ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute. Such consolidation could speed decisions and push through reforms, he said, but risks weakening intra-party checks and complicating succession. …