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Genomics to Propel Indonesia’s Earnings to USD 110 Billion

A 2023 white paper by East Ventures and Indonesia's health ministry suggests that Indonesia could generate a potential economic impact of about USD 110 billion by utilizing ...

UK-based GSMA and MDEC Collaborate to Boost 5G Application in Malaysia

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the lead government agency for digital economy in Malaysia, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Groupe Speciale ...

Japan’s Marubeni to Launch Tim Hortons in Singapore

In partnership with the Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, Tim Hortons is gearing up to launch in Singapore. Marubeni Growth Capital Asia Pte. Ltd, Marubeni's ...

Australian Water Specialist Waterco Expands Presence in Vietnam

Waterco, a Sydney-based water treatment and pool equipment manufacturer, has expanded its commercial footprint to Vietnam by establishing a sales and service center in Ho Chi ...

Singaporean Company Focusing on Blockchain for Food Safety and Security

The GrowHub Innovations Company is a technology-driven one-stop shop for farm-to-table solutions, catering to the food traceability and data analytics needs of consumers. The ...

German Firm Invests USD 16 Million Machine Parts Factory in Batangas

German company Zama Group is continuing to expand its production capacity with the construction of an 11,000-square-meter facility in Batangas, which is expected to be ...

9 in 10 Indonesians Plan to Purchase During Ramadan

According to a survey of over 2,000 Indonesians by The Trade Desk and YouGov, 88% of Indonesians plan to make a purchase during Ramadan. Female millennial online shoppers are ...

Petronas Awards 3 Oil and Gas Production-Sharing Contracts

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company, Petronas, has awarded three oil and gas production-sharing contracts as part of its 2022 bidding round. The contracts, awarded ...

Malaysia to Accelerate 5G Adoption with Ericsson and Intel

In order to accelerate Malaysia's transition to a digital economy, the Swedish telecom giant Ericsson and Intel, one of the biggest chipmakers in the world, are planning to ...

Veradigm Invests in Singapore-based Health Tech Startup Holmusk

US-based Veradigm Inc., has invested in Holmusk, a global behavioral health real-world evidence and data analytics company, headquartered in Singapore. Holmusk plans to ...

Hong Kong’s Link Reit Acquires 2 Singapore Malls

Asia's largest real estate investment trust, Link Reit has made a foray into Singapore through its planned acquisition of two Singapore retail developments, Jurong Point and ...

The US Launches USD 18 Million E-Commerce Project to Support Digitalization of Filipino SMEs

The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched a five-year, PHP 1 billion (USD 18 million) partnership with the ...

Foreign Investors Drawn to Vietnam’s Booming Offshore Wind Market

Vietnam is registering a growing interest from foreign investors in the offshore wind industry. In order to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, the nation is currently ...

Thailand’s PTTOR Aims for 7,000 EV Charging Outlets by 2030

PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR), Thailand’s state-run oil company, recently announced that it intends to establish the country’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging ...

Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board Boosts Investment in EV Ecosystem

Several global and international investors are showing interest in Indonesia's electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem, according to Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board ...

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council, HIMSS Become Strategic Partners for Digital Boost

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), a Malaysian government agency responsible for promoting healthcare travel industry has partnered with Healthcare Information and ...

The Philippine Department of Health to Set Up 104 Specialty Medical Center

The Department of Health (DOH) plans to establish more than 100 specialty centers this year as part of its efforts to capacitate rural facilities and make medical services ...

Vinamilk’s Product Receives Asia’s First Purity Award in 2022

Vinamilk, a leading Vietnamese dairy brand, has announced that its Optimum Gold recently became Asia’s first dairy formula product to be awarded the Clean Label Project (CLP) ...

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