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Singapore and the UK Launch Regulatory Innovation Corridor for Health Technologies

Jan 2026 Singapore, Healthcare

Singapore has launched a Regulatory Innovation Corridor with the United Kingdom to help speed up patient access to breakthrough health technologies, strengthening its ...

Singapore Studies Sixth Desalination Plant to Strengthen Long-Term Water Security

Jan 2026 Singapore, Environment

Singapore’s national water agency PUB has launched a feasibility study into the potential construction of a sixth desalination plant to enhance long-term water ...

MR. D.I.Y Indonesia Celebrates 1,200th Store Opening

Jan 2026 Indonesia, Retail/FMCG

MR. D.I.Y Indonesia, the local arm of the Malaysia-based home improvement retailer, has marked a significant expansion milestone with the opening of its 1,200th store in ...

Singapore Steps Up Agri-Food Innovation to Strengthen Food Security and Sustainable Local Production

Jan 2026 Singapore, Agrifood

Singapore is stepping up efforts to strengthen its food security and sustainability by investing USD 31 million (SGD 40.5 million) into agri-food research and innovation ...

Singapore Selects Hermes 900 Drones to Modernise Surveillance and Replace Ageing UAV Fleet

Jan 2026 Singapore, Defense/Aerospace

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has announced plans to upgrade its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet by introducing Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 drones to replace ...

Singapore’s Economy Grows 4.8% in 2025, Beating Expectations on Strong Manufacturing Performance

Jan 2026 Singapore, Economy

Singapore’s economy expanded by 4.8% in 2025, significantly exceeding earlier forecasts, according to preliminary government data released by the Ministry of Trade and ...

Singapore Launches Green-Energy Data Centre Testbed

Jan 2026 Singapore, Energy

Singapore is accelerating its efforts to transform Jurong Island, traditionally the hub of its energy and chemicals industry, into a centre for low-carbon innovation and ...

Thai Supermarket Chain Launches AI Chatbot for Real Time Stock Checking

Jan 2026 Thailand, ICT, Retail/FMCG

TOPS, the food business under Central Retail, has launched a new AI chatbot developed in collaboration with Google Cloud. The system, based on Google Cloud’s Conversational ...

BASF Expands Alkyl Polyglucosides Production in Thailand

Jan 2026 Thailand, Manufacturing

Germany company BASF announced the expansion of its Alkyl Polyglucosides (APGs) production in Asia with a new plant at the Bangpakong site in Thailand. The investment is ...

U Power and Whale Logistics Partner to Deploy Battery Swapping Trucks in Thailand

Jan 2026 Thailand, Infrastructure

U Power Limited, a provider of AI-powered solutions for energy grids and intelligent transportation, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, U SWAP Company Limited, has ...

Banks of England, Thailand, and Singapore Explore Synchronized FX Settlement

Jan 2026 Singapore, Thailand, ICT, Infrastructure

The Bank of England, the Bank of Thailand, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore are collaborating to examine the technical and policy implications of settling foreign ...

Thailand to Unify Its National Health Data Systems

Jan 2026 Thailand, Healthcare, ICT

Thailand has taken steps to establish a connected national health system through a new law enabling nationwide health data sharing and the adoption of AI and telemedicine. ...

American Company Commissions Southeast Asia’s First Heat Battery For Cement

Jan 2026 Thailand, Environment

American company Rondo Energy and SCG Cleanergy, a clean energy subsidiary of SCG, Thailand’s large conglomerate involved in building materials, have commissioned ...

Eni Signs Long Term LNG Supply Agreement with Thailand

Jan 2026 Thailand, Energy

Eni has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Thailand’s Gulf Development Company. The contract supports Eni’s strategy to diversify its global ...

Thailand Approves Data Center Investments Worth over 3 Billion USD

Jan 2026 Thailand, Economy, ICT, Infrastructure

The Thailand Board of Investment has approved four data center projects with a combined value of approximately 3.1 billion USD. The projects include a 12-megawatt facility by ...

Thailand’s Drone Industry Enters Rapid Growth Phase

Jan 2026 Thailand, Defense/Aerospace

Thailand’s drone industry is entering a period of rapid growth, with the number of registered drones projected to exceed one million units. Applications are expanding beyond ...

Thailand Expands US Feed Corn Imports to One Million Tons

Jan 2026 Thailand, Agrifood

Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a major increase in US feed corn imports, raising the quota to 1 million tons at zero tariff between February and June 2026. This replaces the ...

Corsight AI Partners with RXS Meta Group to Expand Retail Facial Recognition in the Philippines

Nov 2025 Philippines, Retail/FMCG

Corsight AI has entered a new partnership with Roxas Management Consultancy of the RXS Meta Group to bring its facial recognition software to retailers across the ...

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