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ADB and Thai Union Sign the First Blue Loan for Sustainable Aquaculture in Thailand

Feb 2026 Thailand, Agrifood

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Thai Union Group Public Company Limited have signed a USD 150 million blue loan to support sustainable shrimp production in Thailand. ...

Thailand’s Aerothai to Upgrade Its Air Traffic Management Systems

Feb 2026 Thailand, Defense/Aerospace

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai) has announced a three‑year investment plan worth THB 1.4 billion (about USD 38 million) to upgrade the country’s air traffic ...

Thailand Plans to Open More Sectors to Foreign Firms

Feb 2026 Thailand, Economy

Thailand is planning to change its rules to allow more foreign businesses to operate in the country with fewer restrictions. The Commerce Ministry said it will ask the ...

Belgian Company Replaces Wind Turbine Blade at Thailand’s Theparak Wind Farm

Feb 2026 Thailand, Energy

Belgian company Sarens has completed the replacement of a wind turbine blade at the Theparak Wind Farm in Thailand, supporting the continued operation of a facility that ...

Asian Development Bank and GSA Sign Green Loan For Thai Data Center

Feb 2026 Thailand

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and GSA Data Center 01 Company Limited (GSA) have signed a local currency green loan of THB 900 million (approximately USD 26.8 million), to ...

Berli Jucker and DHL Form Joint Venture for Healthcare Logistics in Thailand

Feb 2026 Thailand, Healthcare

Thailand’s Berli Jucker Logistics, part of the BJC Big C Group, and DHL Supply Chain announced the creation of a joint venture to elevate BJC Big C Group’s logistics ...

Thai Companies Move Forward with Thai Virtual Bank

Feb 2026 Thailand, ICT

SCBX, a major Thai financial holding company, has strengthened its partnership with KakaoBank and WeBank Technology Services as the three companies advance plans to establish ...

Marubeni and PTT Public Company Launch Feasibility Study on LNG Bunkering on Thailand

Feb 2026 Thailand, Infrastructure

Marubeni Corporation of Japan and Thailand’s PTT Public Company Limited have begun a joint feasibility study on implementing liquefied natural gas bunkering at Laem Chabang ...

Thailand Approves USD 2 Billion PCB Investment Led By Taiwan’s ZDT

Feb 2026 Thailand, Manufacturing

Thailand’s Board of Investment approved an investment of about 65 billion baht (roughly USD 2.08 billion) for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing by a joint venture led ...

Benefitt Introduces Thailand’s First High-Protein UHT Milk

Feb 2026 Thailand, Retail/FMCG

Benefitt, a brand developed by Lactasoy Co. Ltd., has launched Thailand’s first high-protein UHT milk. The product, Benefitt High Protein UHT Milk, comes in 350 ml SIG ...

THACO and Fresh Del Monte Forge Long-Term Partnership to Scale Vietnam’s Industrial Agriculture

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Agrifood

Truong Hai Group Corporation THACO and Fresh Del Monte, a United States based food group with 135 years of experience, signed a strategic partnership agreement in Ho Chi Minh ...

Vietnam Targets First Five Star Green International Airport with Gia Binh Project

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Defense/Aerospace

Vietnam is moving closer to developing its first five star green international airport following National Assembly approval of a major private aviation project valued at USD ...

Vietnam’s Credit Growth to Reach 19% in 2025

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Economy

Vietnam’s credit growth is set to hit one of its highest levels in years, pushing the country’s credit-to-GDP ratio to the top among lower-middle-income economies, according ...

French Hydrogen Developer Launches USD 500 Million Vietnam Initiative for Green Hydrogen

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Energy

French hydrogen developer HDF Energy has unveiled a USD 500 million (approximately EUR 460 million) investment plan to accelerate green infrastructure in Vietnam, focusing on ...

Italian Packaging Company Mainetti Opens Vietnam Facility for Flexible Packaging Production

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Environment

Italian packaging company Mainetti has inaugurated a new factory in Hung Yen Province, Vietnam, located in Minh Quang Industrial Park. The move marks a significant step in ...

Emerging Prospects for Vietnam – Canada Cooperation in AI and Precision Medicine

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Healthcare

Canada’s expertise in compiling and analysing genomic data complements Vietnam’s large and genetically diverse population, creating significant opportunities for ...

Vietnam to Pour USD 3.8 Billion into Science, Innovation, and Digital Transformation in 2026

Jan 2026 Vietnam, ICT

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has announced a historic allocation of USD 3.8 billion from the 2026 state budget to boost national innovation, science and technology, and ...

Vietnam Targets End-2026 Groundbreaking for North – South High-Speed Railway

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Infrastructure

Vietnam is pushing to commence construction on its flagship North – South high-speed railway by the end of 2026, with Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh calling ...

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