The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the Philippine Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has launched a major training initiative to help local government units (LGUs) develop green...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has endorsed Citadel Energy Corporation’s PHP 6 billion (USD 102 million) 180-megawatt solar power project in San Vicente, Camarines Norte, positioning it among the largest in the Bicol Region. The project, developed by Zenith Renewable...
The Philippine economic team has secured around PHP 51 billion (USD 870 million) in new investments and project expansions from major Japanese conglomerates following high-level meetings in Tokyo. The commitments reflect Japan’s continued confidence in the...
The Philippine government has approved the allocation of 300 hectares of land within the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental for the development of a new naval base, marking a major step in strengthening national defense and regional industrial capacity in...
The Philippines is accelerating efforts to modernize its agricultural sector through digital innovation and capacity-building. The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) is leading several initiatives to equip farmers and agricultural...
Sam Edelman, US footwear brand, has launched its first Malaysian boutique at The Gardens Mall, Lot F-222, in Kuala Lumpur in September 2025, marking a key milestone in its Southeast Asia expansion following its 2024 Singapore debut. A second boutique is planned for...
Scanfil plc, Europe’s largest listed electronics manufacturer, has invested MYR 15.8 million (USD 3.76 million) to expand and modernize its SRX Global (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd facility in Johor Bahru, as announced by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) on...
China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) has marked a significant milestone in Malaysia’s rail sector with the official launch of its new fleet of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains on the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Putrajaya Line. The 20...
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have launched the “DNB-Ericsson Educate 21st Century Technologies programme,” a free, large-scale upskilling initiative targeting 40,000 Malaysian municipal and government employees to build expertise in 5G, artificial...
HMI Medical Group has become the first private healthcare provider in ASEAN to implement Japan’s Hinotori Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) system at its flagship hospitals, Regency Specialist Hospital in Johor Bahru and Mahkota Medical Centre in Melaka, on September...
Canadian investment firm Brookfield has entered into a joint investment framework agreement with Malaysia’s Solarvest Holdings Bhd to develop, build, and operate at least 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in Malaysia,...
The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water (PETRA) of Malaysia has approved 13 large-scale solar (LSS) projects under the LSS PETRA 5+ programme, including one of the country’s largest floating solar plants, with a combined capacity of 1,975 megawatts alternating...
