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Singapore and Rotterdam Collaborate to Develop a Sustainable and Digitalized Shipping Industry

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Dutch Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a sustainable and digitalized ...

Dirgantara Indonesia Agrees on MRO Contract Worth USD 150 Million for C-130 Planes

Dirgantara Indonesia, a state-owned aerospace company, and Unity Accipiter Corporation (UAC), a Unity Resources Group subsidiary located in California, have signed a general ...

IoT and AI Services in Improving Utilization of Indonesian Geothermal Power Plant

Japanese Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions (ESS) Corporation, through its Indonesian subsidiary, Toshiba Asia Pacific Indonesia, announced a deal with PT Geo Dipa ...

Malaysia and Qatar to Explore Collaboration in Economic Fields

Malaysia and Qatar hope to elevate their bilateral relationship through cooperation in economic fields like Islamic financing and the digital economy. The announcement was ...

Pertamina Indonesia Launches Green Hydrogen Pilot Project

Indonesia holds around 40% of the world's geothermal energy reserves. With the correct investment strategy, Indonesia might boost its sector activities and create ...

Cosmetics Brands from South Korea ‘K-Beauty’ Sees Prospect in Indonesia

South Korean cosmetics businesses are battling established Western and Japanese rivals in Indonesia, a country increasingly enthralled with the worldwide Korean cultural ...

Indonesia, Singapore Cooperates in the Blue Carbon Research Project

Indonesia and Singapore plan to collaborate on a study of carbon collected and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems. The blue carbon project's findings might help ...

Indonesia Pushes Sorghum and Corn Production to Improve Food Supplies

The Indonesian government is working on a multi-year program to increase sorghum and corn production to ensure food supply and as an alternative to wheat, as the Ukraine ...

Indonesian Navy Acquires New Hospital Ship

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) took possession of the second of three hospital ships, the KRI Dr. Rajiman Wedyodiningrat-992, in Surabaya, East Java, after the state-owned ...

Indonesia and DP World Funds Malacca Straits’ Port Expansion

The Indonesian state-owned port operator, Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo), as well as a partnership comprised of the country's sovereign wealth fund and logistics business, DP ...

Petronas and South Korean Conglomerates Announce Collaboration to Establish CCS Value Chain

Malaysia is pursuing an ambitious initiative to advance the region's carbon capture and storage (CCS). National energy firm Petronas has inked a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Malaysia to Announce EV Infrastructure Development Guidelines by End 2022

In support of Malaysia’s decarbonization efforts, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has unveiled the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure development guidelines ...

Japan-Headquartered Ferrotec Holdings to Open Manufacturing Facility in Kedah

Electronics components manufacturer Ferrotec Holdings Corporation has announced the construction of its new manufacturing facility in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, following its ...

IWK, EMB to Lead Innovation in Creating Biofuels from Wastewater

Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), Malaysia's national sewerage company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work with EMB Business Sdn Bhd, a green technology ...

Invo Bioscience Launches INVOcell and IVC in Malaysia’s Leading Fertility Centre

Invo Bioscience Inc, a US-headquartered medical device firm specializing in commercial-stage fertility, has expanded the worldwide access of its INVOcell ® medical device and ...

Malaysian Bulk Carriers to Diversify into Grocery Business

Malaysian Bulk Carrier, Berhad (MAYBULK) has entered into a conditional agreement with leading retail group Tunas Manja Sdn Bhd (TMSB) to explore opportunities in the grocery ...

Malaysia Seeks to Improve Cybersecurity and Prevent Economic Losses

Malaysia continues to prioritize cybersecurity as it works to improve its standing as a regional leader in the digital economy. According to Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman, ...

Malaysia Aviation Group to Procure A330neo Aircraft For Fleet Modernization

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent firm of Malaysia Airlines, inked a memorandum of understanding in August 2022 with Airbus, Rolls Royce, and Avalon for its modern ...

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