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EMA Launches Second Request for Proposal for New Generation Capacity to Meet Growing Electricity Demand

EMA Launches Second Request for Proposal for New Generation Capacity to Meet Growing Electricity Demand

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore has launched a second Request for Proposal (RFP) to address the country’s growing electricity demand. This RFP is part of ...
Singapore Secures USD 7.8 Billion Chip Plant from NXP and TSMC-backed Vanguard

Singapore Secures USD 7.8 Billion Chip Plant from NXP and TSMC-backed Vanguard

TSMC-backed Vanguard International Semiconductor and Dutch chip giant NXP are set to build a USD 7.8 billion wafer manufacturing plant in Singapore. Vanguard will hold a 60% ...
Google Expands Data Center Investment in Singapore to USD 5 Billion

Google Expands Data Center Investment in Singapore to USD 5 Billion

Google has increased its investment in Singapore, raising its total commitment to USD 5 billion with the completion of its fourth data center in the country. This development ...
France-Based Salomon Opens First Brand Store in Malaysia

France-Based Salomon Opens First Brand Store in Malaysia

Salomon, France-based global leader in outdoor trail gear, has launched its inaugural brand store in Malaysia, located at The Exchange TRX. The new store showcases Salomon’s ...
Chery Launches First ASEAN Assembly Plant in Malaysia

Chery Launches First ASEAN Assembly Plant in Malaysia

Chery Corporate Malaysia Sdn Bhd has inaugurated its first local assembly plant in Shah Alam, Selangor state of Malaysia, for its premium SUV sub-brand, Jaecoo. This ...
Nextgreen and SPOIC Announce Joint Venture for Green Technology Park in Sabah

Nextgreen and SPOIC Announce Joint Venture for Green Technology Park in Sabah

Nextgreen Global Bhd, a Malaysian developer specializing in green economy initiatives, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sawit Palm Oil Industrial Cluster ...
Singapore’s Singtel and Malaysia’s TM Partner for Largest AI Data Centre Development

Singapore’s Singtel and Malaysia’s TM Partner for Largest AI Data Centre Development

Singtel, Singapore’s telecommunications company, through its regional data center arm Nxera, and Malaysian telco provider, Telekom Malaysia (TM) are collaborating to develop ...
Asia’s First Advanced Implant Strategies Centre of Excellence Debuts in Penang

Asia’s First Advanced Implant Strategies Centre of Excellence Debuts in Penang

Dontia Alliance (DA), Asia-based dental solutions company has introduced its first Advanced Implant Strategies Centre of Excellence or CoE (AIS Centre) in Penang, Malaysia. ...
Solarvest to Develop 1 GW Green Energy Project in Malaysia and Taiwan

Solarvest to Develop 1 GW Green Energy Project in Malaysia and Taiwan

Solarvest, Malaysia’s largest publicly listed solar company by market value, is partnering with Taiwanese renewable energy firm GreenRock Energy to drive green energy ...
Malaysia Maintains Its Status as a Top 5 World LNG Exporter

Malaysia Maintains Its Status as a Top 5 World LNG Exporter

The International Gas Union’s latest annual LNG report indicates that Malaysia retained its position as the fifth largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2023, ...
Malaysia Sees USD 18.2 Billion Investment in Q1 of 2024, Creating 29,000 New Jobs

Malaysia Sees USD 18.2 Billion Investment in Q1 of 2024, Creating 29,000 New Jobs

In the first quarter of 2024, Malaysia exhibited robust economic performance with approved investments totaling MYR 83.7 billion (USD 18.2 billion) across various sectors, ...
Qatar Airways Cargo Partners with MASkargo for Strategic Air Freight Collaboration

Qatar Airways Cargo Partners with MASkargo for Strategic Air Freight Collaboration

Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo, the cargo subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaborative cargo ...
Korea Ginseng Corp. Expands into Malaysia’s Functional Food Market

Korea Ginseng Corp. Expands into Malaysia’s Functional Food Market

Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), a subsidiary of South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp., focusing on health functional food products, has announced the launch of its red ginseng ...
Swiss Luxury Watch Brand Franck Muller Opens Its First Boutique in Vietnam

Swiss Luxury Watch Brand Franck Muller Opens Its First Boutique in Vietnam

Franck Muller, the Swiss luxury watch brand, just launched its first standalone store in Vietnam. Situated on Le Loi Street near the iconic Saigon Opera House, the boutique ...
Nokia and Foxconn Collaborate to Produce 5G AirScale Equipment in Vietnam

Nokia and Foxconn Collaborate to Produce 5G AirScale Equipment in Vietnam

Nokia is partnering with Foxconn to manufacture its 5G AirScale equipment at Foxconn’s factory in Bac Giang province. Under this collaboration, Foxconn will produce ...
Vietnam Partners with Foreign Investors to Develop Industrial Parks

Vietnam Partners with Foreign Investors to Develop Industrial Parks

In June 2024, the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture Co. (VSIP) commenced construction on a new facility in Ha Tinh province. The VSIP Ha Tinh industrial park is ...
Motorola Solutions Inaugurates Software and Analytics R&D Center in Vietnam

Motorola Solutions Inaugurates Software and Analytics R&D Center in Vietnam

US tech giant Motorola Solutions has recently opened a new research and development (R&D) center in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, to advance data analytics and ...
Japan’s Watakyu Seimoa Corporation Opens New Medical Textile Plant in Vietnam

Japan’s Watakyu Seimoa Corporation Opens New Medical Textile Plant in Vietnam

Japan’s Watakyu Vietnam, a textile product supplier for the healthcare industry, inaugurated a USD 33 million factory in Dong Nai province in June 2024. The opening ...

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