Malaysia is developing a new inland port in the northern state of Perlis with an investment of MYR 492 million (USD 105 million) to strengthen trade and regional rail connectivity with China and Thailand. The Perlis Inland Port (PIP), slated for completion by the...
Audi has officially resumed vehicle production in Malaysia, beginning with the local assembly of its flagship Q7 SUV at the DRB-HICOM plant in Pekan, Pahang state, marking its first manufacturing initiative in Southeast Asia since the 1990s. The plant, which already...
Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd, among Malaysia’s fastest expanding and biggest value retail chains, is gearing up to go public on Bursa Malaysia, marking what is expected to be the largest IPO in the country in 2025 with a valuation of MYR 7 billion (USD 1.6 billion). The...
South Korean cosmetics company Cosmax has begun constructing a new production facility for its Thai subsidiary in Bang Phli, Thailand, with an investment of approximately USD 43.9 million. The new plant will be nearly four times larger than the existing site and is...
CPRAM, a prominent Thai company in the ready-to-eat food sector, has launched the first phase of its Food Technology Exchange Center (FTEC), supported by an initial investment of over USD 2.7 million. This initiative reflects the company’s strategic focus on...
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) reported a notable rise in investment activity during the first quarter of 2025, with applications totaling approximately USD 11.8 billion. This represents a 97% increase compared to the same period in 2024. A total of 822...
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport officially opened the Rama VII Smart Pier, a solar-powered facility located in Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi. The pier is part of a government initiative to develop 29 smart piers along the Chao Phraya River by 2027. The project is a...
Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy in Thailand, marking the medication’s first launch in Southeast Asia. First released in 2021, Wegovy significantly contributed to Novo Nordisk’s valuation, which reached up to USD 615 billion at its peak, making...
South Korea’s KT Corp., in partnership with Thai IT firm Jasmine Technology Solution (JTS), has developed a large language model (LLM) platform specifically designed for the Thai market. The platform consists of a Thai-language LLM, a system for managing large...
Thailand’s Board of Investment has approved a commuter rail project valued at approximately USD 3.2 billion. The initiative aims to improve connectivity between central Bangkok and its eastern and western suburbs. The Orange Line, to be developed by Bangkok Expressway...
Thai manufacturer Ampol Food has introduced its V-FIT rice-based nutritional drink in Thailand using the DomeMini carton bottle developed by Swiss company SIG. This marks the first use of the DomeMini packaging solution in the Thai market. The carton bottle is...
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has introduced the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI) police robot, deployed in Nakhon Pathom province during the Songkran festival. The robot, named “Pol Col Nakhonpathom Plod Phai,” meaning “Nakhon Pathom is safe,” was...
