Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it has established a new company in Singapore to expand its business in Southeast Asia and India, where demand for robots is growing. The robotics business is designated as a Strategic Business Field in the company’s...
In February 2023, the Philippine government announced allocating PHP 20 billion (USD 365 million) for the first phase of the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project in the three major river basins in the country – Abra, Ranao (Agus), and...
A new factory has been opened in northern Vietnam by a joint venture between South Korean’s Hyundai Motor and the Vietnamese conglomerate Thanh Cong Group as it seeks to increase output and maintain its dominant position in the market. The plant, located in the...
Thailand’s SCG Chemicals (SCGC), one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Asia, is set to build a bio-based ethylene factory producing plastic materials made from plants. The factory will have a production capacity of 200,000 tons per year. It...
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Indonesia and Dynapack Asia, a leading manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging and components, have unveiled the Amandina Bumi Nusantara Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Recycling Plant in Bekasi, West Java. The two companies also...
Starting from Jan 1, 2024, new projects in Singapore’s water-intensive industries will be required to meet recycling standards to help reduce water consumption. These sectors, including wafer fabrication, electronics, and biomedical industries, account for...
Japanese company Fujifilm announced that it plans to introduce more healthcare solutions to the Philippines in response to rising local demand. The Japanese brand, which has been operating in the Philippines since 2012, is working to increase its presence in the...
Vietnam’s Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) led a Vietnamese delegation to Germany and the Netherlands in February 2023 to enhance cooperation in smart agriculture and innovation. At the Netherlands-based World Horti Center (WHC), the Minister discussed the...
German rail innovation and technology company Siemens Mobility recently signed an agreement with Thailand’s Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) and the Center for Dual Vocational Education, aimed at collaborating on a new dual education program for...
Indonesia has become a crucial player in the global electric vehicle industry, leveraging its abundant nickel resources to attract significant investment from major manufacturers such as Hyundai, LG, and Foxconn. Since 2020, Indonesia has secured over a dozen deals...
Following the Malaysia Bid Round 2022 (MBR22), Inpex Corp, a Japanese integrated energy producer, secured two offshore hydrocarbon exploration licenses in Sarawak waters. The country’s oil and gas resource custodian, Petronas, has been driving opportunities in...
Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced during a recent budget hearing that the country will exercise an option to acquire eight additional F-35B fighter jets. The purchase will bring Singapore’s fleet to a total of 12 aircraft, which will be...
