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Vietnam and France Eye Cooperation in Agriculture

During the Paris Salon International de l'Agriculture (SIA) held in March 2022, the Vietnamese Ambassador to France emphasized the potential for long-term development and ...

US Aerospace Company Venturing into the Vietnamese Luxury Aircraft Market

American aircraft company Gulfstream Aerospace just announced that it has appointed Vietnam-based luxury business aviation service company Sun Air as the authorized ...

Vietnam’s New Law on Environmental Protection Creates Market Opportunities

The 2020 Law on Environmental Protection entered into effect in January 2022, institutionalizing new policies related to environmental protection. It gradually harmonizes ...

Japanese Telecom Expands Data Center Services to Ho Chi Minh City

Japanese telecommunications company NTT, which operates data centers in over 20 countries, has announced that it is expanding its services to Ho Chi Minh City. The ...

New Luxury Mall to be Built in Indonesia

Investment holding company Tuan Sing Holdings Limited and real estate specialist Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (MEC) are teaming up to develop an international luxury outlet ...

Vietnam and US to Tighten Bilateral Relations in Trade and Investment

Vietnamese government officials recently held a meeting with a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and representatives from 28 leading US corporations in ...

Singapore Introduces Supercomputer for Medical Research

Singapore's National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC), SingHealth, and American chipmaker Nvidia have just announced the co-development of a supercomputer that will speed up ...

The Philippines Collaborates with Israel on Dairy Sector

The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines and the Israel Economic Commercial Mission to the Philippines commenced a partnership with the Philippines' Department of Agriculture ...

Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Target – 40% by 2035

Malaysia’s Energy and Natural Resources Ministry has doubled the country’s green energy or Renewable Energy (RE) generation target to 18,000 megawatts (MW) by 2035, up from ...

Thailand’s Largest Cement Maker Focuses on Green Manufacturing

Siam Cement Group (SCG) is refocusing its operations on green manufacturing. Specifically, it has been recently reported that Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial ...

Singapore Economy 2030 Plan is to Grow Trade, Services and Enterprises by USD 1 trillion

The Singapore government has unveiled a new plan to strengthen local businesses in various sectors, with an aim to significantly grow the export value from SGD 805 billion ...

Livingstone Health to Partner with Vietnam to Develop Hospital Capabilities

Health Holding Livingstone, a Singapore-based multidisciplinary healthcare group, has recently partnered with the National Phytopharma Joint Stock Company and Truth Assets ...

KATC and GMI AERO SAS France to Build Aviation Repair Facility in Sabah

KKIP Aerospace Training Centre (KATC), a subsidiary of Sabah's industrial park KKIP Sdn. Bhd. will construct a licensed composite repair facility in Sabah and Asia for GMI ...

French Government Eager to Supply Assets for Philippines’ First Submarine Force

France has once again reiterated its keen interest to work with the Philippine government in strengthening the country’s maritime capabilities. The two governments have ...

SAP Launches Digital Innovation Hub to Spearhead Next Generation Engineering

In March 2022, German multinational software company SAP announced that it had launched SAP Labs Singapore, a digital innovation hub that is expected to help drive product ...

Malaysia to Construct its First Smart Cocoa Plantation Plan

Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB), the federal statutory agency responsible for the cocoa industry, is collaborating with several partners to build the first smart cocoa plantation ...

Japanese Government Collaborates with the Philippines to Promote Proper Waste Disposal

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic threats to public health and the environment, the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) and the Japanese government are working ...

Indonesia to Acquire French Scorpene-Class Submarines

The Indonesian Navy plans to acquire French Scorpene-class submarines, which are jointly built by French shipbuilder Naval Group and Spain’s Navantia, and feature a modular ...

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