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Ho Chi Minh City Welcomes Feedback from British Businessmen to Facilitate Investment

Oct 2019 Vietnam, Economy

A recent report by the US News and World Report ranked Vietnam 8th out of 29 best countries to invest in. This is a remarkable improvement against the 23rd position in 2018, ...

Hai Phong City Plans Two More International Container Terminals

Oct 2019 Vietnam, Infrastructure

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has greenlighted the expansion of Lạch Huyện Port to two more terminals in the next 6 years, with the first terminal expected to be ...

18 New Air Quality Sensors from Germany Delivered to Hanoi

Oct 2019 Vietnam, Environment

Hanoi will be receiving 18 air quality monitoring devices from the German Development Cooperation Organization (GIZ). The sensors will be installed in Hoan Kiem district, ...

Thailand Seeking to Benefit from US-China Tensions

Oct 2019 Thailand, Economy

Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) approved four investment projects from Japan, Taiwan and Singapore worth around USD 1 billion in September 2019. According to the BOI, ...

Thai Navy to Buy Amphibious Transport Dock Ship from China

Oct 2019 Thailand, Defense/Aerospace

In September 2019 it was announced that China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is set to build a Type 071E amphibious transport dock ship that will be delivered to the ...

Study Finds Thai Healthcare System to be the Sixth Best in the World

Oct 2019 Thailand, Healthcare

Thailand has been ranked at the country with the sixth-best healthcare system in the world in a study elaborated by the American magazine CEOWORLD. According to CEOWORLD, the ...

PTT Partners with Swiss Nonprofit on Blockchain-based Renewables Platform

Oct 2019 Thailand, Energy

Thailand’s state-owned Energy company, PTT, and global Energy blockchain nonprofit, Energy Web Foundation (EWF) agreed on a partnership in September 2019, aimed at creating a ...

Pomelo Plans Store Expansion in Thailand and Singapore

Oct 2019 Thailand, Retail/FMCG

Pomelo, a Thai fashion-tech brand, has revealed plans to launch additional partner stores. The brand recently secured USD 52 million from investors that include Central ...

Japanese Agency Helping to Implement E-Waste Recycling Plant in Thailand

Oct 2019 Thailand, Environment

Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with New Energy Development Organization and Industrial Technology Japan ...

GMR and AirAsia to Bid for Thai Airport

Oct 2019 Thailand, Infrastructure

GMR Infra, an Indian Infrastructure company, has tied up with low-fare carrier Thai AirAsia in an effort to bid for the USD 2 billion expansion project of the U-Tapao airport ...

EGAT and Daikin Ink MoU on Energy Consultancy 2019

Oct 2019 Thailand, Environment

Siam Daikin Sales, the Thai company which manufactures Daikin air conditioners, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EGAT in order to participate as Energy ...

Central Group-JD.com Joint Venture Brings eKYC Technology to Thailand

Oct 2019 Thailand, ICT

In September 2019 the Dolfin Intelligent Platform was launched by Central JD Fintech Holding, a joint venture company owned by JD Digits, and Central Group, the largest ...

BMW Commences Battery Pack Production in Thailand

Oct 2019 Thailand, Manufacturing

German carmaker, BMW, launched production of battery module and battery pack in Thailand in September 2019. The activity is undertaken in partnership with the DRÄXLMAIER ...

Smart and Green Poultry Factory Being Set up in Singapore

Oct 2019 Singapore, Manufacturing

Singapore Poultry Hub Pte Ltd (SPH) is setting up the first smart and green factory for the poultry industry in Singapore. Singapore Poultry Hub is a joint venture among five ...

Singapore’s Aviation Authority Announces Research Collaborations with Thales and SITAONAIR

Oct 2019 Singapore, Defense/Aerospace

On 27 September 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and SITAONAIR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the deployment of space-based Very ...

Singapore Tops World Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Competitiveness Index

Oct 2019 Singapore, Economy

Singapore achieved the top rank in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index for 2019. In the 2018 index, it was ranked in the second place behind the US, among ...

Singapore to Introduce Labeling Requirements for Sugar Sweetened Beverages

Oct 2019 Singapore, Retail/FMCG

The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Singapore announced on 10 October that it will introduce mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labels for less healthy pre-packaged sugar ...

Singapore Aims to Reduce Waste Sent to Landfill by 30% by 2030

Oct 2019 Singapore, Environment

Singapore launched its inaugural Zero Waste Masterplan in late August 2019, aiming to reduce the amount of waste that Singapore sends to its landfill on Semakau island by 30% ...

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