Sunway Malls, the retail division of Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group, which operates across property, construction, healthcare, education, and hospitality, is on track to open its 10th shopping center, Sunway Square Mall, in September 2025. The launch marks a...
Global food processing leader BAADER, a German multinational company, has officially inaugurated its first production facility in Asia, BAADER Food Systems Asia in Shah Alam, Selangor state. The facility will focus on advanced food processing machinery, digital tools,...
Malaysia has officially launched its Strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to activate a sovereign, full-stack AI ecosystem. The initiative includes the deployment of domestic servers and open-source large...
Sarawak’s state tech training agency, The Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS), has strengthened its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive artificial intelligence (AI) talent development and adoption across the region. Located in East...
Betamek Bhd, a Malaysian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider for the automotive industry, is expanding into the biotechnology sector through a strategic partnership with Singapore’s SiGenex Global Holdings. The collaboration aims to co-develop an...
In May 2025, Singapore achieved two significant milestones in its international trade strategy with the activation of the Pacific Alliance–Singapore Free Trade Agreement (PASFTA) and the signing of the European Union–Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA). These...
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will begin deploying a new fleet of unmanned mine countermeasure (MCM) systems from 2027, as part of its ongoing efforts to modernize naval capabilities and safeguard critical sea lanes. These advanced systems, supplied by local...
Changi Airport Group has awarded two major construction contracts worth about SGD 4.75 billion (approximately USD 3.5 billion) for the development of Terminal 5 (T5), marking Singapore’s largest airport expansion to date. The first contract, valued at SGD 3.8 billion...
Singapore has launched Singapore GasCo, a fully government-owned entity established to centralise the procurement and supply of natural gas for the country’s power sector. This move aims to ensure a stable, secure, and cost-competitive supply of natural gas, which...
In April 2025, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched the Asia-Pacific chapter of its 1000 Ocean Startups coalition in Singapore, aiming to bolster ocean-focused innovation across the region. This initiative seeks to accelerate the development of sustainable...
Sea Group, the parent company of Shopee and Garena, inaugurated its new global headquarters for digital financial services in Singapore in May 2025 and rebranded its fintech arm from SeaMoney to Monee. The headquarters, located at Rochester Commons near Buona Vista...
Cariflex, a global leader in polyisoprene rubber latex and a subsidiary of South Korea’s DL Chemical, officially opened the world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, in May 2025. The SGD 462 million (USD 355 million) facility, Singapore’s...