Malaysia’s lead government agency for medical tourism, Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has introduced its first Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital Program in collaboration with global medical accreditation bodies IQVIA and Joint Commission International...
Taiwan-based specialty coffee house chain HWC Coffee has announced that it will open an additional 40 specialty coffee brand stores throughout Malaysia in 2023. HWC plans to grow beyond the Klang Valley region, by opening an outlet in Penang and seeking other...
Swedish engineering group Sandvik announced a new production facility in Malaysia for manufacturing underground loaders and trucks in order to meet demand for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs)in the mining industry. The firm aims to commit SEK 350 million (USD 33...
Scientex Group, a Malaysian flexible packaging firm, has collaborated with SABIC, a Saudi chemical manufacturing company, to create the world’s first flexible food packaging based on advanced recycled ocean-bound plastics (OBP), using circular polypropylene (PP)...
During German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s three-day official visit to Malaysia in February 2023, he praised Malaysia as a prime destination to diversify businesses, citing that over 700 German companies operate in Malaysia, many of which run production plants...
Malaysia’s Defense Ministry will purchase 18 fighter jets from Korea Aerospace Industries Co (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, for 1.2 trillion won (USD 920 million). KAI will export 18 FA-50 light attack aircraft jets to the Royal Malaysian...
Princeton Digital Group has allocated USD 1 billion to construct new data centers to support its operations in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the continued demand for infrastructure that fuels the region’s expanding digital economy. The facilities will be located...
Bucher Emhart Glass, a subsidiary of Swiss-listed global technology, engineering and manufacturing group Bucher Industries AG will construct a new manufacturing facility worth MYR 108 million (USD 24 million) in i-Park@Senai Airport City, Johor state. The new building...
Nutrition Technologies, a manufacturer and supplier of sustainable animal feed ingredients and biofertilizers, has been granted permission by Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and the European Union to export its insect meal and oil to the EU and UK markets....
Oliver Healthcare Packaging, a global US-headquartered healthcare firm, announced plans to establish a new 122,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the state of Johor in Malaysia. This will be its largest plant in the region, designed to meet Asia-Pacific’s...
Singapore-based fashion omnichannel platform Sift & Pick has entered Malaysia’s retail scene by opening its first brick-and-mortar location. In February 2023, the company opened its first physical store in Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur. The store, which...
Following the Malaysia Bid Round 2022 (MBR22), Inpex Corp, a Japanese integrated energy producer, secured two offshore hydrocarbon exploration licenses in Sarawak waters. The country’s oil and gas resource custodian, Petronas, has been driving opportunities in...
