The United States has announced that it will allow the import of solar panels from Thailand at zero tariff for 24 months, with similar moves set for solar panels imported from Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam. Imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam...
Thailand just opened the Tha Chang and Sathorn smart piers as part of the ‘Smart Pier Smart Connection’ project. These smart piers connect water transportation with other commuting facilities, such as buses and trains. The goal is to make it easier for...
Thailand is calling for the private sector to invest in increasing the number of aerospace engineers, which currently do not meet the country’s demand. A key focus is represented by the need to increase research funds to students at high school and university...
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has approved a combined USD 6.2 billion worth of investment applications in manufacturing and infrastructure projects, including USD 1 billion by Horizon Plus, a joint venture between Taiwan’s Foxconn and Thailand’s PTT PCL, to...
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) just announced that it began construction of a nickel processing plant in Indonesia as part of a USD 9.8 billion investment in the country to produce electric vehicle batteries. LGES revealed that the company would build a...
It has just been revealed that the Indonesian government has signed a cooperation agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for financing the construction of the Trans South-South Road Infrastructure Phase 2 (TRSS-2). IsDB is a multilateral development...
Thailand has just become the first Asian country to legalize the growing of cannabis and its consumption as a food, aiming to boost its agriculture and tourism sectors. The government has announced plans to distribute 1 million cannabis seedlings to incentivize...
Work on the Tuas Mega-Port, Singapore’s USD 14 billion project to build the world’s largest automated port by 2040, has begun construction work on the second phase, after the opening of the first 2 new berths last year. This comes as the world’s economies struggle to...
Companies are expanding their plant-based products in Malaysia as local consumers exhibit rising interest in plant-based alternatives. This will provide them with greater access to plant-based products from growing food brands such as Phuture and HAPPIEE™. Malaysia...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the UK and Malaysia to promote bilateral cooperation on climate action. The MoU offers a framework for cooperation between the two countries on climate and biodiversity, and includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions...
On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany, the Indonesian President and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom spoke bilaterally. During the meeting, the two leaders emphasized the importance of the two nations’ bilateral relationship. They agreed to...
Malaysia’s leading equipment manufacturer, Hong Seng Consolidated, (HSC) and California-based battery developer, EoCell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a regional manufacturing hub in Malaysia to produce batteries for electric vehicles (EVs)...
