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Dutch and Polish Companies Partner for Instant Coffee Joint Venture in Vietnam

Dutch company Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and Polish specialist Instanta Sp. z o.o. (Instanta) have officially launched ILD Coffee Vietnam, a freeze-dried instant coffee ...

UTP and MKIC Collaborate on Palm Oil Biomass Waste-to-Wealth Project in Sabah

Petronas’s education arm, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) and Malaysian Kuwaiti Investment Co Sdn Bhd (MKIC) have collaborated on the ‘Optimization of Biomass ...

Malaysia Explores Partnership with UK on Defense Technology

Malaysia’s Defense Ministry (MINDEF) is strengthening its partnership with the UK as it shifts focus to tech-driven military operations, aligned with the national ...

Malaysia Secures USD 7.9 Billion Investment Commitments in Digital Sector, Launches Malaysia Digital Expo

Malaysia’s Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD), which oversees telecommunications, broadcasting, and digital sectors announced that the country has secured MYR ...

Petronas, Gentari, Amazon, AWS Collaborate for Sustainable Energy, Research Alternative Fuels

Petronas, its renewable energy subsidiary Gentari Sdn Bhd, Amazon, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are collaborating to ramp up sustainability and decarbonization efforts. This ...

MOSTI and SIRIM Berhad Partner to Deploy Clean Water Technology from Seawater

The Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), the lead ministry that implements national policies related to science, technology, and innovation is ...

Malaysia Sets Sights on Expanding Nuclear Technology Use by 2030

Under the National Nuclear Technology Policy 2030 (DTNN 2030), Malaysia aims to enhance its nuclear technology adoption for socio-economic development. The Ministry of ...

Malaysia’s MHTC and Mayo Clinic Ink MoU to Boost International Healthcare Standards

The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), a government agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia tasked to promoting Malaysia as a premier healthcare destination ...

Solarvest Spearheads Initiative with Centexs, Huawei and GreenBay to Establish Hyperscale Green Data Centre in Sarawak

A collaborative venture is set to launch a hyperscale green data center testbed and training program in Sarawak, East Malaysia region. This collaboration involves Solarvest ...

US Commercial Tools Firm Alton Group to Invest USD 419 Million For New Facilities in Malaysia

Alton Industry Ltd Group, a US-based industrial tools provider, plans to invest MYR 2 billion (USD 419 million) in Malaysia, enhancing its manufacturing and research & ...

Giant Malaysia Commits USD 105 million for 50 New Hypermarkets

Giant Malaysia, also known as GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, has unveiled plans to invest MYR 400 million (USD 105 million) to launch 50 hypermarkets across Malaysia within ...

Tech-enabled Coffee Chains Eyeing Singapore as Prized Battleground for Supremacy

Asian technology-driven coffee chains are seeking to expand their presence in Singapore. Luckin Coffee, a Beijing-based brand that heavily incorporated technology, went ...

Singapore Aug Manufacturing Output dives 12% y/y, More than Expected

In August, Singapore’s industrial output declined by 12.1% year-on-year, marking the 11th consecutive month of contraction, surpassing expectations and driven primarily ...

KKR to Acquire Stake in SingTel’s Regional Data Centre Unit for USD 807 million

KKR, a global investment firm, is set to acquire a 20% stake in Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel)’s regional data center business for SGD 1.1 billion (USD 0.8 ...

Singaporean E-payments Firm Introduces New Customer Verification Feature

Singapore’s dtcpay, a digital payments company, has teamed up with the verification platform Sumsub to streamline the onboarding process for new users. Sumsub, ...

Johnson & Johnson Partners with Singapore Economic Development Board for Innovation

Johnson & Johnson International (Singapore) is collaborating with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to boost innovation in Singapore’s life sciences ...

Singapore Explores if Landfill Waste Could Be Used to Build Tuas Port

Singapore is exploring the possibility of repurposing incineration ash from Semakau, its sole landfill, for use in projects like the construction of Tuas Port. As Semakau is ...

Singapore to Import Renewable Energy from Indonesia

Singapore is making significant strides in its commitment to import low-carbon electricity, with plans to import two gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy annually from ...

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