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Vietnam and EU Strengthen Digital Investment and Technology Cooperation

Vietnam and EU Strengthen Digital Investment and Technology Cooperation

Vietnam and the European Union are deepening cooperation in digital investment and advanced technologies as both sides accelerate sustainable growth and comprehensive digital ...
Vietnam Advances Hanoi Urban Railway Project with Renewed Japanese Support

Vietnam Advances Hanoi Urban Railway Project with Renewed Japanese Support

Vietnam has officially begun construction on a 12-kilometer urban railway line linking central Hanoi with a rapidly developing suburban area, marking a major step forward in ...
Ho Chi Minh City Positions Itself as a Global Hub for Wood and Furniture Manufacturing

Ho Chi Minh City Positions Itself as a Global Hub for Wood and Furniture Manufacturing

Ho Chi Minh City is emerging as a leading global centre for wood and furniture production as international demand rebounds and sustainability becomes a decisive market ...
Hanoi Centre Emerges as a Strategic Landmark in Vietnam’s Evolving Retail Landscape

Hanoi Centre Emerges as a Strategic Landmark in Vietnam’s Evolving Retail Landscape

Hanoi Centre, a major retail project managed by Keppel, is set to become one of the capital’s most influential commercial destinations as Vietnam’s retail real estate sector ...
Japanese and Thai Companies Form Joint Venture for Processed Pork Products

Japanese and Thai Companies Form Joint Venture for Processed Pork Products

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) of Thailand and NH Foods Ltd. of Japan have formed a joint venture, CPF NH Foods Co., Ltd., to produce and market ...
Spanish Company to Deliver H135 Flight Simulator to Royal Thai Air Force

Spanish Company to Deliver H135 Flight Simulator to Royal Thai Air Force

Entrol, a Spanish manufacturer of flight simulators certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced the ...
Thailand’s Investment Applications Reach Record USD 42 Billion in First Nine Months Of 2025

Thailand’s Investment Applications Reach Record USD 42 Billion in First Nine Months Of 2025

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) reported that investment promotion applications from January to September 2025 totaled 1.37 trillion baht, or about USD 42.2 billion, a ...
Thailand and Taiwan Collaborate to Advance Solar Energy Transition

Thailand and Taiwan Collaborate to Advance Solar Energy Transition

Thailand and Taiwan have launched a joint solar initiative aimed at powering more than 200,000 households of Thai government officials, marking a key milestone in regional ...
EGAT Advances Thailand’s Net Zero Transition Through Green Energy Innovation

EGAT Advances Thailand’s Net Zero Transition Through Green Energy Innovation

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is advancing Thailand’s transition toward Net Zero emissions through innovative green energy initiatives designed to ...
Bangkok Hospital Introduces AI Mirror for Contactless Health Screening

Bangkok Hospital Introduces AI Mirror for Contactless Health Screening

Bangkok Hospital has partnered with Access Company Limited to pilot the AI Mirror for Vital Signs, Thailand’s first intelligent mirror designed for contactless health ...
WorldFirst Expands Into Thailand To Support Cross-Border Trade For SMEs

WorldFirst Expands Into Thailand To Support Cross-Border Trade For SMEs

WorldFirst, a cross-border payments platform owned by Ant Group, has officially launched its services in Thailand, marking an expansion of its operations in Southeast Asia. ...
Nokia And ST Engineering to Deploy Railway Communications Network for Bangkok’s Orange Line

Nokia And ST Engineering to Deploy Railway Communications Network for Bangkok’s Orange Line

Nokia has partnered with ST Engineering and First One Systems to implement an Internet Protocol/Multi-Protocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS) communications network for Bangkok ...
Garmin to Establish First Southeast Asian Production Facility in Thailand

Garmin to Establish First Southeast Asian Production Facility in Thailand

Garmin Ltd. will build its first manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia with a new factory in Thailand to produce smartwatches and GPS navigation devices. The project, ...
Plant-Based Meat Sales Grow Rapidly in Thailand amid Price Declines and Climate Goals

Plant-Based Meat Sales Grow Rapidly in Thailand amid Price Declines and Climate Goals

Sales of plant-based meat alternatives in Thailand are rising as prices fall and consumer interest in non-animal proteins increases. While markets in the United States and ...
Saskatchewan Government Establishes New Agri-Food Partnerships in Indonesia

Saskatchewan Government Establishes New Agri-Food Partnerships in Indonesia

The Government of Saskatchewan has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia) to strengthen cooperation in ...
Indonesia and Rheinmetall Collaborate on Advanced Ammunition Technology Development

Indonesia and Rheinmetall Collaborate on Advanced Ammunition Technology Development

Indonesia’s state-owned defense company Pindad has partnered with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to advance ammunition technologies. According to the Indonesian Defense ...
Indonesia Lowers Minimum Paid-Up Capital Requirement for PT PMAs, Signaling Return to Greater Openness

Indonesia Lowers Minimum Paid-Up Capital Requirement for PT PMAs, Signaling Return to Greater Openness

October has brought notable developments for international companies operating or planning to operate in Indonesia. Through the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry ...
Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Firm and Singaporean LNG Company Partner to Produce Bio-LNG from Palm Oil Waste

Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Firm and Singaporean LNG Company Partner to Produce Bio-LNG from Palm Oil Waste

Pertamina, through its renewable energy subsidiary Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE), has partnered with Singapore LNG Corporation to develop Bio-LNG from ...
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