IHI Corporation, a Japan-based heavy-industry manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Malaysia’s state-owned energy firm Petronas and the largest electricity utility in the country Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to study the use of ammonia at coal power plants...
Indonesia´s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has established a genomics facility at the Cibinong Science Center (CSC), in West Java, that will be used for whole-genome sequencing, life science and environmental research. The genome research building...
The Indonesian government has approved new tax measures aimed to boost 2022 revenues. The move aims to capitalize on increased spending demands following the contractions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. There are five notable revisions, namely in the area of Value...
Indonesia has revealed the latest procurement plan, RUPTL 2021 – 30, created by the state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). It includes up to USD 35 billion for developing renewable energy-based power plants in the coming decade. The plan envisions a total of...
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has just announced plans to build a new industrial estate Chachoengsao with a THB 1.76 billion (USD 53 million) budget to serve high-tech industrial development projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area....
Japan-headquartered Itochu Corporation has announced that it has acquired an additional 105 hectares of land for development in Karawang International Industrial City (KIIC), developed and managed on the outskirts of Jakarta. KIIC has been operated since 1992 as a...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean company, EnPlus Co Ltd. to help set up joint ventures to provide and manufacture fuel-saving electric vehicles (EV) in economic zones. According to PEZA,...
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has unveiled the National Trade Blueprint (NTBp), which aims to boost the country’s competitiveness by enhancing the business ecosystem and ensuring sustainable growth in international trade. Through the...
Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) has launched The NanoMalaysia Energy Storage Technologies Initiative (NESTI) Program to support the development, validation, and commercialization of domestic electric vehicle (EV) technology. It...
The 4IR Catalyst Grant (4ICG) has been announced by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), a government body responsible for promoting the digital economy. The grant is designed to promote the use, development, and commercialization of 4IR technology in the...
Aerospace manufacturer and satellite internet service provider mu Space Corp. has just displayed to the public its brand-new satellite, the mu-B200 and the opening of Factory 2 in Bangkok, at its Satellite Tech Unveil 2021 event. Factory 2 is the company’s third...
Yinson Green Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd has signed a term sheet with GreenTech Malaysia Alliances Sdn Bhd (GTMA), a subsidiary of the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), to form a joint venture (JV) to accelerate the development of charging...
