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Indonesia’s Pertamina Partners with Dutch Group for Renewable Energy Innovation

Oct 2025 Indonesia, Environment

Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE), the renewable energy subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, has signed a memorandum of understanding ...

UAE–Indonesia Partnership Marks Opening of Cardiology Hospital in Surakarta

Oct 2025 Indonesia, Healthcare

The governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Indonesia held the soft opening of the UAE–Indonesia Cardiology Hospital in Surakarta in September 2025. The facility is ...

US Telecom Analytics Expert Collaborates with Indonesian Telco on AI Insights

Oct 2025 Indonesia, ICT

U.S.-based Mobileum, a global leader in analytics and network solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), Indonesia’s and ...

South Korean Logistics Specialist Partners with Indonesia Cold-Chain Association

Oct 2025 Indonesia, Infrastructure

Willog, a prominent South Korean firm specializing in IoT and AI-driven logistics intelligence, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian Cold ...

Spanish Automotive Supplier Antolin Expands to Indonesia

Oct 2025 Indonesia, Manufacturing

Spain-based Antolin, a global leader in automotive interior technology solutions, has officially opened a new manufacturing plant in Indonesia. The facility represents a ...

Indonesia Dispatches Its First Shipment of Eco-Friendly Crafts to the United States

Oct 2025 Indonesia, Retail/FMCG

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade announced last month the first export shipment of eco-friendly natural fiber crafts from Kebumen, Central Java, to the United States. The ...

Japanese GTCC Technology to Power Vietnam’s Green Energy Transition

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Energy

The O Mon 4 Power Plant in Can Tho City is under construction and will deploy Mitsubishi Power’s gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) technology to boost power generation ...

Petrovietnam Unveils USD 24 Billion Eco-Energy and Industrial Hub in Mekong Delta

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Environment

Petrovietnam has reaffirmed plans to develop a large-scale eco-energy and industrial center in Can Tho City, positioning the Mekong Delta as a strategic clean energy and ...

EU and Vietnam Establish Joint Task Force to Deepen Trade Ties

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Economy

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have agreed to set up a special joint task force to address trade barriers and enhance the implementation of the EU – Vietnam Free ...

Vietnam to Shift All Long-Haul Flights to Long Thanh International Airport by 2026

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Defense/Aerospace

Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport (LTH) is on track to begin technical flights on December 19, 2025, ahead of its full operational launch in June 2026. This move is ...

UK Pork Exporters Target Vietnam’s Booming Food Market with High-Profile Trade Mission

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Agrifood

UK pork producers are making a strategic push into Vietnam’s fast-growing food market with a major trade mission from September 23 to 25, organised by the UK’s Agriculture ...

Korean Pharma and Biotech Companies Expand Presence in Vietnam’s Fast-Growing Healthcare Market

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Healthcare

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are increasingly eyeing Vietnam as a strategic “pharmerging market” in Southeast Asia. Rising ...

Nokia and Viettel Partner to Upgrade Vietnam’s Broadband Network for Better Service and Energy Efficiency

Oct 2025 Vietnam, ICT

Nokia and Viettel have announced a strategic collaboration to modernize Vietnam’s fixed broadband infrastructure using Nokia’s Broadband Network Gateway – Control User ...

Vietnam’s Cold-Chain Infrastructure Gains Traction as Agritech Opportunities Expand

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Infrastructure

Vietnam is rapidly emerging as a strategic cold-chain and agritech investment destination, backed by record-breaking export figures and fast-growing domestic food demand. In ...

Vietnam Emerges as Marvell’s Third-Largest Global R&D Hub

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Manufacturing

Vietnam has become a strategic pillar in the global semiconductor industry as U.S. based Marvell Technology inaugurated three new offices, officially making the country its ...

Lotte Shopping to Expand Premium Mall Network in Vietnam

Oct 2025 Vietnam, Retail/FMCG

Retail giant Lotte Shopping from the Republic of Korea has announced plans to open two to three additional large-scale shopping malls in major Vietnamese cities by 2030, ...

Singaporean Company Expands Insect Protein Production in Thailand

Oct 2025 Thailand, Agrifood

Full Circle Biotechnology, a Singapore-based startup with operations in Thailand, has secured funding to build a 7,000-ton per year insect protein facility in Kanchanaburi, ...

Royal Thai Air Force Expands Airbus H225 Helicopter Fleet for SAR and Medical Missions

Oct 2025 Thailand, Defense/Aerospace

The Royal Thai Air Force has signed a contract to acquire two additional Airbus H225 helicopters, enhancing its capacity for search-and-rescue and emergency medical ...

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