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Malaysia’s DreamEDGE to Work with Japan’s Daihatsu for Third National Car

Sep 2019 Malaysia, Manufacturing

Malaysia's Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Darell Leiking, has announced that Malaysian digital engineering services firm, DreamEDGE Sdn Bhd has been ...

Malaysia Needs USD 7.9 Billion to Achieve Renewable Energy Target by 2025

Sep 2019 Malaysia, Energy

Malaysian Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment (MESTECC) Yeo Bee Yin stated that Malaysia will need MYR 33 billion (USD 7.9 billion) worth ...

MAHB Collaborates with Huawei Technologies for Airports 4.0 Initiative

Sep 2019 Malaysia, ICT

Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB), a public listed airport company that manages 39 airports nationwide has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Huawei ...

Chinese Hygiene Products Company Opens Regional Hub in Malaysia

Sep 2019 Malaysia, Retail/FMCG

On 4 September, Hong Kong-listed Vinda International Holdings Ltd announced that it will invest more than MYR 500 million (USD 119 million) on a new regional hub in Malaysia ...

Airbus to Invest USD 120 Million in Malaysian Aerospace Industry

Sep 2019 Malaysia, Defense/Aerospace

Airbus SE announced on 30 August that it will invest MYR 505 million (USD 121 million) for three key initiatives to enhance the aviation and aerospace industry in Malaysia. ...

95% of Rural Population in Sabah to Have Quality Infrastructure by 2025

Sep 2019 Malaysia, Infrastructure

Malaysia's Rural Development Minister Rina Mohd Harun aims to ensure 95% of the rural population especially in Sabah will enjoy quality and efficient basic Infrastructure ...

WhatsApp Considering Mobile Payments Launch in Indonesia

Sep 2019 Indonesia, ICT

WhatsApp, Facebook Inc’s messaging services is reportedly in advanced talks with several Indonesian digital payment providers in a move to enter the country’s quickly ...

SK Plasma to Introduce Blood Product Technology to Indonesia

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Healthcare

SK Plasma, a producer of blood products which is part of the conglomerate SK Group, announced that in early September that it has signed an Memorandum of Understanding ...

MAN Energy Solutions Commissions Three Dual-Fuel Plants in Indonesia

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Energy

MAN Energy solutions is working with the Indonesian government to supply over 1,000 islands with reliable power. Based in Germany, MAN Energy Solutions is the world’s leading ...

Lion Air and Garuda Indonesia Join Hands to Build Hangars in Batam

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Defense/Aerospace

The two largest airlines in Indonesia, Lion Air and Garuda Indonesia, announced in August 2019 that they are strengthening their cooperation in the aviation industry with ...

Indonesian and Korean Agencies Launch Green Technology Partnership Initiative

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Environment

The Indonesian Agency for Technology Assessment and Application (BPPT) and the Green Technology Center Korea (GTC-K) announced a partnership through the launch of the Green ...

Indonesia Looking to Raise Foreign Ownership Caps by End-2019

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Economy

By the end of 2019, the Indonesian government will announce plans to increase foreign ownership of businesses in some sectors, according to the head of Indonesia’s investment ...

Indonesia Expected to Spend USD 33 Billion for Capital Relocation

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Infrastructure

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has announced a USD 33 billion project to relocate the Indonesian capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan, a province on the island of ...

China’s Lesso Invests USD 60m to Manufacture Pipe Fittings in Indonesia

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Manufacturing

Capitalizing on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Lesso group, a Chinese large scale industrial group specialized in building materials and interior decoration products ...

Bukalapak to Offer Insurance for E-Commerce Merchants and Customers

Sep 2019 Indonesia, Retail/FMCG

Singaporean insurtech firm, Axinan and Indonesian eCommerce company Bukalapak recently announced a partnership to provide insurance solutions for users of Bukalapak’s ...

Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa Province to Receive USD 2 Billion Investment from Chinese Firm

Aug 2019 Vietnam, Manufacturing

Mintal Group Co., Ltd, a Chinese-owned company, has been discussing plans with the Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) to build a USD 2 billion ferrochrome, stainless steel ...

Recently Launched Bamboo Airways Building Aviation Training Centre

Aug 2019 Vietnam, Defense/Aerospace

Vietnam's newest airline, Bamboo Airways began construction of an aviation training center in July 2019 in the central area of Vietnam. This is the first one in a series of ...

MOU Signed for Privately Funded LNG Project in Vietnam

Aug 2019 Vietnam, Energy

In July 2019, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV) that provides a framework for the development ...

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