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Global Wellness Institute Reports Growth in Thailand’s USD 42.7 Billion Wellness Market

Mar 2026 Thailand, Healthcare

The Global Wellness Institute has released new data on Thailand’s wellness economy and renewed its partnership with BDMS Wellness Clinic for a fourth consecutive year. The ...

ADB and GRE To Develop Thailand First Major Solar and BESS Fleet In USD 350 Million Deal

Mar 2026 Thailand, Energy, Environment

The Asian Development Bank and Gulf Renewable Energy Company Limited have signed a USD 350 million loan agreement to support renewable energy development in Thailand. The ...

Thailand’s PTT Advances Global Strategy With Ammonia CCS and LNG Expansion

Mar 2026 Thailand, Energy

Thailand state owned energy company PTT is accelerating its shift from a domestic utility to a global energy operator. The company is focusing on ammonia co firing in power ...

Thailand Trade Reaches Four Year High Amid Strong Electronics Exports

Mar 2026 Thailand, Economy

Thailand’s exports and imports rose to their highest levels in four years in January, driven by strong outbound shipments of electronic products and increased imports of raw ...

Thai Airways Selects US Companies to Drive its Digital MRO Transformation

Mar 2026 Thailand, Defense/Aerospace

American companies Trax and Aerostrat have been selected by Thai Airways to support the airline’s digital maintenance repair and overhaul transformation. Thai Airways will ...

Norwegian Salmon Producer Opens Processing Plant In Thailand

Mar 2026 Thailand, Agrifood

Mowi, a Norway based salmon producer, opened its first processing plant in Thailand on January 2026. The facility was established in partnership with CP Axtra, Thailand’s ...

Digital Realty Enters Malaysian Market with Strategic Acquisition of TelcoHub 1

Feb 2026 Malaysia, Infrastructure

Digital Realty has announced its planned entry into the Malaysian market through the acquisition of CSF Advisers including the TelcoHub 1 data center in Cyberjaya. The ...

US Potato Giant Lamb Weston Enters Malaysian Retail Market

Feb 2026 Malaysia, Retail/FMCG

Lamb Weston, a leading global supplier of frozen potato products, has officially expanded into the Malaysian retail sector to offer its restaurant-quality fries for home ...

American Semiconductor Firm Launches USD 15 Million AI Manufacturing and R&D Campus in Malaysia

Feb 2026 Malaysia, Manufacturing

Syntiant Corp, a US-based global provider of low-power artificial intelligence solutions, has officially opened its new USD 15 million (MYR 60.8 million) manufacturing and ...

Indonesia Receives First Rafale Fighter Jets from France

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Defense/Aerospace

Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from France as the first delivery under a USD 8 billion defense agreement signed in 2022 and expanded last year. A ...

Nestle Indonesia Enters Collagen Milk Segment with Bear Brand Product

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Retail/FMCG

Nestle Indonesia has introduced Bear Brand Collagen plus Vitamin C, marking its entry into the collagen milk category in Indonesia. The launch reflects rising consumer ...

Indonesia Manufacturing Sector Adds 218,000 Jobs in Early 2026

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Manufacturing

Indonesia’s manufacturing sector created jobs for 218,892 people in early 2026, the Ministry of Industry reported, as 1,236 industrial companies began operations by January ...

VinFast Signs Agreement to Develop Interchange on Cipali Toll Road

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Infrastructure

VinFast Indonesia, a subsidiary of Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Subang Regency Government and PT Lintas ...

Digital Edge Announces USD 4.5 Billion Data Center Investment in Indonesia

Feb 2026 Indonesia, ICT

Digital Edge announced a USD 4.5 billion investment to develop the CGK Campus, a large-scale data center project in the GIIC Industrial Estate in Bekasi, Indonesia. The ...

Saudi ACWA Power Advances Renewable Ammonia Project in Indonesia

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Environment

Saudi-listed energy company ACWA Power announced that its renewable ammonia project in Indonesia is expected to begin commercial operations this year. The project, known as ...

Australia’s CIMIC Secures an Energy Infrastructure Project in Indonesia

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Energy, Infrastructure

Leighton Asia, a company of Australian-based CIMIC Group, has been awarded a contract by PT JGC Indonesia to carry out civil and mechanical works for BP Indonesia’s Tangguh ...

Indonesia Maintains Growth Outlook Amid Global Uncertainty

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Economy

Indonesia’s economy is estimated to have grown by 5.2% in 2025, in line with the government’s target, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said at a meeting of the Financial ...

Indonesia Expands Free Meal Program with Major Dairy Investment

Feb 2026 Indonesia, Agrifood

Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program has received support from a private dairy company through an investment of USD 67 million, according to Industry Minister Agus ...

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