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Singapore Launches Blue Carbon and Biomass Initiatives to Strengthen Nature-Based Carbon Innovation

Feb 2026 Singapore, Environment

Singapore has launched two new initiatives aimed at accelerating innovation in high-integrity nature-based carbon solutions, strengthening its position as a regional hub for ...

Singapore Raises Solar Target to 3GWp as Deployment Accelerates

Feb 2026 Singapore, Energy

Singapore has achieved its 2 gigawatt-peak (GWp) solar deployment target ahead of its 2030 schedule and will raise its goal to 3GWp by 2030, according to the Energy Market ...

Singapore’s Growth Outlook for 2026 Supported by AI and Tech Momentum

Feb 2026 Singapore, Economy

Singapore’s economy is expected to remain resilient in 2026, supported by sustained momentum in technology-related sectors, particularly those linked to artificial ...

Establishment of the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS)

Feb 2026 Singapore, Defense/Aerospace

The Government of Singapore will establish the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) on April 1, 2026. NSAS will be set up under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) ...

Singapore Opens World’s Tallest Indoor Vertical Farm

Feb 2026 Singapore, Agrifood

Singapore has officially opened Greenphyto, described as the world’s tallest indoor vertical farm, marking a significant investment in high-tech urban agriculture. Located in ...

ADB and Thai Union Sign the First Blue Loan for Sustainable Aquaculture in Thailand

Feb 2026 Thailand, Agrifood

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Thai Union Group Public Company Limited have signed a USD 150 million blue loan to support sustainable shrimp production in Thailand. ...

Thailand’s Aerothai to Upgrade Its Air Traffic Management Systems

Feb 2026 Thailand, Defense/Aerospace

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai) has announced a three‑year investment plan worth THB 1.4 billion (about USD 38 million) to upgrade the country’s air traffic ...

Thailand Plans to Open More Sectors to Foreign Firms

Feb 2026 Thailand, Economy

Thailand is planning to change its rules to allow more foreign businesses to operate in the country with fewer restrictions. The Commerce Ministry said it will ask the ...

Belgian Company Replaces Wind Turbine Blade at Thailand’s Theparak Wind Farm

Feb 2026 Thailand, Energy

Belgian company Sarens has completed the replacement of a wind turbine blade at the Theparak Wind Farm in Thailand, supporting the continued operation of a facility that ...

Asian Development Bank and GSA Sign Green Loan For Thai Data Center

Feb 2026 Thailand, Environment

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and GSA Data Center 01 Company Limited (GSA) have signed a local currency green loan of THB 900 million (approximately USD 26.8 million), to ...

Berli Jucker and DHL Form Joint Venture for Healthcare Logistics in Thailand

Feb 2026 Thailand, Healthcare

Thailand’s Berli Jucker Logistics, part of the BJC Big C Group, and DHL Supply Chain announced the creation of a joint venture to elevate BJC Big C Group’s logistics ...

Thai Companies Move Forward with Thai Virtual Bank

Feb 2026 Thailand, ICT

SCBX, a major Thai financial holding company, has strengthened its partnership with KakaoBank and WeBank Technology Services as the three companies advance plans to establish ...

Marubeni and PTT Public Company Launch Feasibility Study on LNG Bunkering on Thailand

Feb 2026 Thailand, Infrastructure

Marubeni Corporation of Japan and Thailand’s PTT Public Company Limited have begun a joint feasibility study on implementing liquefied natural gas bunkering at Laem Chabang ...

Thailand Approves USD 2 Billion PCB Investment Led By Taiwan’s ZDT

Feb 2026 Thailand, Manufacturing

Thailand’s Board of Investment approved an investment of about 65 billion baht (roughly USD 2.08 billion) for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing by a joint venture led ...

Benefitt Introduces Thailand’s First High-Protein UHT Milk

Feb 2026 Thailand, Retail/FMCG

Benefitt, a brand developed by Lactasoy Co. Ltd., has launched Thailand’s first high-protein UHT milk. The product, Benefitt High Protein UHT Milk, comes in 350 ml SIG ...

THACO and Fresh Del Monte Forge Long-Term Partnership to Scale Vietnam’s Industrial Agriculture

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Agrifood

Truong Hai Group Corporation THACO and Fresh Del Monte, a United States based food group with 135 years of experience, signed a strategic partnership agreement in Ho Chi Minh ...

Vietnam Targets First Five Star Green International Airport with Gia Binh Project

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Defense/Aerospace

Vietnam is moving closer to developing its first five star green international airport following National Assembly approval of a major private aviation project valued at USD ...

Vietnam’s Credit Growth to Reach 19% in 2025

Jan 2026 Vietnam, Economy

Vietnam’s credit growth is set to hit one of its highest levels in years, pushing the country’s credit-to-GDP ratio to the top among lower-middle-income economies, according ...

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