The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has granted investment privileges totaling THB 56.6 billion (USD 1.64 billion) to a variety of projects aimed at enhancing the country’s infrastructure, particularly in the energy and digital sectors. In addition, the...
Airports of Thailand (AOT) has announced its intention to invest $1 billion in expanding the budget traveler terminal at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport. The expansion project includes the addition of 12 aircraft parking stands and 11 jet bridges, with the aim of...
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, attended a ground-breaking ceremony on March 1, 2023, for the construction of a hydropower plant that will cost USD 2.6 billion and will be connected to an industrial zone in North Kalimantan. PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara, a...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will be launching a new AWS infrastructure Region in Malaysia, with the primary aim of connecting local developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations. AWS plans to invest...
Vietnam’s HATECO Group Joint Stock Corporation (HATECO) and APM Terminals, a division of the Danish shipping giant Maersk, have teamed up to raise the capacity of Lach Huyen Port in northern Vietnam. The strategic cooperation comprises the construction of two...
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...
The Philippine fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has vowed to provide greater internet speed in the country after the inauguration of the Bifrost Cable System (BCS). It is anticipated that the cable landing station for the Philippine branch of the...
Vietnamese feeder operator Hai An is launching a joint venture called Lotus Link with Israeli carrier Zim to transport Vietnamese exports from the ports of Ho Chi Minh, Danang and Hai Phong. The joint venture also has its sights set on Vietnam’s hinterlands and...
Mangata Networks, an innovative satellite-enabled network and edge cloud computing services company, has established Singapore as the location for its Maritime Global Headquarters (MGHQ). Supported by the Office for Space Technology and Industry, Singapore (OSTIn) the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is intensifying infrastructure development in Mindanao. Phase 1 of ‘Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project’, a flagship project of the national government in partnership with ADB...
German rail innovation and technology company Siemens Mobility recently signed an agreement with Thailand’s Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) and the Center for Dual Vocational Education, aimed at collaborating on a new dual education program for...
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 network, aiming at establishing 7,000 outlets by 2030 from just 139 now. The move is part of...
