Sweden is an important Northern European market for Vietnam, and the two countries have a lot of potential to increase bilateral commerce, as recently highlighted by Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Commerce to Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam. During their meeting in...
A meeting was recently convened at the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) headquarters in Japan to discuss ways to increase Vietnam-Japan cooperation in the manufacturing of aerospace components and products. The conference, according to the chairman of the...
The Vietnamese shrimp sector has expanded considerably over the past decade, but some issues such as overfishing, diseases, pollution, and forced labor are still to be fully solved. One option is to promote the use of artificial ponds, which allow for more control...
FamilyMart Malaysia, a leading Japanese convenience store chain, announced that its FamiCafé has obtained halal certification from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), the government agency responsible for the Islamic affairs in the country. The...
EG Industries Berhad, Malaysia’s leading Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Vertical Integration provider, has partnered with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., one of the biggest motorcycles manufacturers for the setting up of a 5G automated intelligent SMT production...
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the government organization responsible for promoting foreign direct investment, announced that Malaysia has established a goal to become an Asian center for shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR). The SBSR industry...
In early May 2023, global technology company Dyson announced plans to accelerate its international advanced manufacturing capabilities and global R&D footprint. These new developments, which are part of the company’s ongoing USD 3.5 billion investment plan,...
Gulf Marketing Group (GMG), a Middle Eastern conglomerate, has announced that it will open its first Sun & Sand Sports (SSS) store in Singapore. SSS, established in Dubai in 1979, is the middle east’s largest sports retailer, and has been credited for championing...
The US Department of Treasury and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have announced an expansion of their collaboration related to cyber and operational resilience issues. This move comes after a three-day cross border cybersecurity exercise held in late April...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wärtsilä, a Finnish company that manufactures and services power sources in the marine and energy markets, to collaborate on projects to enable the introduction of...
Amidst a recent expansion of operations by the biopharma industry in Singapore, Thermo Fisher is the latest player to expand its manufacturing and research capabilities in the city-state. In late May 2023, the company officially opened its new sterile drug...
Amidst record-breaking temperatures in Asia, Singapore is putting increased efforts to decarbonize shipping, being the largest refueling hub for ships in the world. With ships globally emitting a total of around 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year, or about 3% of...
