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Malaysian Government Announces The Biggest Five-Year Development Plan with MYR 400 Billion Budget

Oct 2021 Malaysia, Economy

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has presented the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the nation’s five-year development framework between 2021-2025. The 12MP is largest five-year ...

Aerospace Sector to be Boosted Under 12MP

Oct 2021 Malaysia, Defense/Aerospace

The Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP), the country's long-term development plan has identified the aerospace sector as one of its high-tech and priority industries to be ...

Malaysia to Launch National Agrofood Policy 2021-2030

Oct 2021 Malaysia, Agrifood

The Malaysian government will be launching a National Agrofood Policy 2021-2030 (NAP 2.0) to transform the agrofood industry into a sustainable, competitive and ...

E-commerce Firms in Indonesia Competing in the Groceries Segment

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Retail/FMCG

The Institute of Grocery Distribution estimates that Indonesia has one of the biggest grocery markets in Asia, with a value expected to reach around USD 170 billion in 2022, ...

Hyundai and LG Begin Construction of EV Battery Cell Plant in Indonesia

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Manufacturing

In September, Hyundai Motor Group announced the commencement of construction of an Electric Vehicle (EV) battery cell plant in Karawang, near Jakarta Indonesia. The ...

Indonesia Moving Forward with Plans for New Capital

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Infrastructure

The president of Indonesia, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has just approved the government work plan (RKP) of 2022, which allocates over USD 32 million for the country’s new capital ...

Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Launch 5G Network in Indonesia

Oct 2021 Indonesia, ICT

In September 2021, Finnish IT and consumer electronics company Nokia and Indonesian telecommunications provider Indosat Ooredoo announced the launch of commercial 5G services ...

Indonesian Insurtech Company Receives Funding to Launch Subscription-Based Digital Insurance Products in Indonesia

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Healthcare

Rey Assurance, the first dedicated and integrated health, life and critical illness Insurtech company in Indonesia, has received approximately USD 1 million worth of seed ...

Indonesia to Develop First Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant to Support Energy Transition

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Environment

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a USD 380 million loan for Indonesia to develop its first pumped-storage hydropower plant, which aims to improve ...

Indonesian Government Shows Support for Australia-Asia PowerLink Energy Infrastructure Project

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Energy

In September 2021, Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affair announced its support for Sun Cable’s Australia-Asia PowerLink, one of the world’s ...

Record High Exports and Trade Surpluses in August Indicate Economic Recovery for Indonesia

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Economy

In August, Indonesia's exports hit a record high of USD 21.42 billion, boosted by surging commodity shipments, helping Southeast Asia's biggest economy post its largest-ever ...

Indonesia to Buy Five Transport Aircraft from Lockheed Martin

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Defense/Aerospace

In September 2021, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) confirmed plans to buy five Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft. Moreover, several ...

Three Indonesian Domestic Agricultural Startups Tipped to Become Unicorns

Oct 2021 Indonesia, Agrifood

3 agricultural technology startups in Indonesia – TaniHub, iGrow and Karsa, have been tipped by tech leaders to be contenders for the country’s next unicorn, which is a ...

Vietnam Plans to Grow its Halal Industry

Aug 2021 Vietnam, Retail/FMCG

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently held a virtual workshop aimed at increasing Vietnamese exports to the halal market and develop a strategic and comprehensive plan for ...

VinFast Collaborates with Israel’s StoreDot and Other Players for Fast Charging Batteries

Aug 2021 Vietnam, Manufacturing

Aiming to obtain a competitive advantage in the global electric vehicle (EV) market, Vinfast, Vietnam´s leading private automotive manufacturer, has formed several ...

Upgrade Approved for Con Dao Airport

Aug 2021 Vietnam, Infrastructure

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has authorized plans to expand the airport on Con Dao Island, which will be able to accommodate up to 2 million people and 4,400 tons of ...

Vietnam’s Digital Banking Pioneer Timo to Partner with Germany’s Mambu

Aug 2021 Vietnam, ICT

Timo, Vietnam’s first digital bank, has partnered with Germany's Software as a Service (SaaS) banking specialist Mambu to take advantage of its cloud-native core banking ...

Vietnam Launches Platform to Connect its Entire Network of National Health Centers

Aug 2021 Vietnam, Healthcare

In August 2021, Vietnam inaugurated the Telehealth platform, which facilitates connections of all health centers nationwide, from district hospitals to those at the national ...

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