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GDS Invests USD 1 Billion in Thailand to Establish a Hyperscale Data Center Park

GDS Invests USD 1 Billion in Thailand to Establish a Hyperscale Data Center Park

GDS International, a leading data center developer in Asia, has announced a significant investment of up to USD 1 billion to establish a hyperscale data center park in ...
Siriraj Hospital Integrates AI to Elevate Medical Research and Diagnosis

Siriraj Hospital Integrates AI to Elevate Medical Research and Diagnosis

The Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, has announced the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance medical diagnostics and ...
South Korean Food Specialist Targets Thai Market with New Tempeh Snack

South Korean Food Specialist Targets Thai Market with New Tempeh Snack

South Korean food major CJ CheilJedang is accelerating its expansion in Thailand with the launch of a new snack product, O-Right Protein Tempeh Chips, developed through its ...
AAR and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to Form Joint Venture in Thailand

AAR and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to Form Joint Venture in Thailand

AAR CORP. and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have announced the formation of a new joint venture in the Asia-Pacific region, aimed ...
Dairy Products from Australia and New Zealand to Become Cheaper in Thailand

Dairy Products from Australia and New Zealand to Become Cheaper in Thailand

Australian and New Zealand exporters are set benefit from the full implementation of zero tariffs on dairy products under longstanding free trade agreements with Thailand. ...
Thai Firm Offers Sustainable Tapioca-based Thermoplastic Material for Food Industry

Thai Firm Offers Sustainable Tapioca-based Thermoplastic Material for Food Industry

Thai Wah has introduced Roseco, a tapioca-based thermoplastic material designed as a sustainable packaging solution for the food industry. This innovative product is part of ...
Indonesian Government Announces New SEZs for Education and Health Sectors

Indonesian Government Announces New SEZs for Education and Health Sectors

The Indonesian government has launched two new special economic zones (SEZs), namely the Banten International Education, Technology, and Health SEZ and the Batam ...
Germany’s Engineering Company Linde Begins Supplying Industrial Gases to Freeport Indonesia

Germany’s Engineering Company Linde Begins Supplying Industrial Gases to Freeport Indonesia

Linde, a globally renowned industrial gases and engineering company headquartered in Germany, has announced the commencement of its industrial gas supply to Freeport ...
US Company Introduces 10-Minute Charging Stations for Retrofitted Electric Motorcycles in Indonesia

US Company Introduces 10-Minute Charging Stations for Retrofitted Electric Motorcycles in Indonesia

Graphion Energy Solutions USA has announced the upcoming launch of a retrofitting operation and a network of 10-minute charging stations for electric motorcycles in ...
Indonesia Certifies 5.3 Million Products as Halal, Advances Global Islamic Economy Rank

Indonesia Certifies 5.3 Million Products as Halal, Advances Global Islamic Economy Rank

Indonesia has reached a significant milestone with 5.3 million products now halal-certified, according to the Minister of Religious Affairs, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. He noted ...
US-based SEG Solar Begins Construction of USD 500 Million Solar Industrial Park in Indonesia

US-based SEG Solar Begins Construction of USD 500 Million Solar Industrial Park in Indonesia

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer SEG Solar has begun construction on an integrated photovoltaic industrial park in the Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (KITB) in Central ...
Subsidiary of Australian Group Secures USD 105 Million Contract for Mine Infrastructure in Sulawesi

Subsidiary of Australian Group Secures USD 105 Million Contract for Mine Infrastructure in Sulawesi

Leighton Asia, a subsidiary of Australia’s Cimic Group, has been awarded a contract worth USD 105 million by PT Vale Indonesia to develop mine infrastructure in Sulawesi. PT ...
Indonesia’s Research and Food Agencies Collaborate for Food Registration Using AI

Indonesia’s Research and Food Agencies Collaborate for Food Registration Using AI

Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) have partnered to explore the use of artificial intelligence ...
Specialty Chemical Distributor IMCD Opens Microbiology Laboratory in Jakarta

Specialty Chemical Distributor IMCD Opens Microbiology Laboratory in Jakarta

IMCD, a global distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has opened a microbiology laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia. The new facility will support product ...
Philippines and South Korea Forge Nuclear Energy Partnerships

Philippines and South Korea Forge Nuclear Energy Partnerships

The Philippines and South Korea have signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to advance nuclear energy development in the Philippines. These agreements highlight ...
Dairy Industry Seeks Boost from Imports and Policy Reforms

Dairy Industry Seeks Boost from Imports and Policy Reforms

The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. (PCAF) is advocating for increased dairy cattle imports and advancements in artificial insemination (AI) technology to ...
PBBM Signs Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act

PBBM Signs Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has signed the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act, which aims to foster a robust and sustainable domestic defense ...
Converge ICT Taps Infinera for Subsea and Fiber Expansion Projects

Converge ICT Taps Infinera for Subsea and Fiber Expansion Projects

Broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has partnered with Nasdaq-listed Infinera Corp. to supply submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE) for the Philippine branch of ...

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