Thailand-based Energy company Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC) is building a USD 35.2 million battery cell plant in the country. The initial Manufacturing capacity will be 30 MWh annually, starting before the end of 2020, with an option for extension to 100 MWh in...
In early March 2020, it was reported that the launch of Google’s latest smartphone, the Pixel 4a, may be delayed as production might not be able to reach sustainable levels in China in the near future. Therefore, Google is considering shifting Manufacturing to...
In late February 2020, President Joko Widodo inaugurated Indonesia’s largest integrated viscose rayon production facility for Asia Pacific Rayon (APR), which is part of Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), a leading integrated, resource-based Indonesian industrial group. The...
Advanced Energy Industries, a US-based global leader in the design and Manufacturing of power conversion, measurement and control solutions has started the commercial operations of its newest Manufacturing facility in Penang state, Malaysia. The 178,000 square-foot...
Japanese’s contractor, Obayashi, and Singaporean investment firm, Gallant Venture, have teamed up to open a hydroponic vegetable factory in northern Indonesia. The factory plant is expected to be completed by October this year, with first sales of the produce starting...
Lam Research Corporation, a California-headquartered global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry has selected Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang state, Malaysia as the location for a new advanced technology...
On 6 February 2020, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Chan Chun Sing, talked about rejuvenating one of Singapore’s oldest industrial estates, Sungei Kadut at the launch of Sungei Kadut Masterplan exhibition. Sungei Kadut is home to timber,...
The Thai Board of Investment (BOI) is working to develop the subcontracting sector to serve targeted industries such as aerospace, medical devices, electric vehicles, smart electronics and rail systems. The BOI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD) aims to...
Bach Viet Automobile Manufacturing Industry JSC received in principle approval for a VND 2.7 trillion (USD 117.4 million) project to develop a 50 hectare automobile assembly and Manufacturing complex in Chan May – Lang Co Economic Zone, Thue Thien-Hue province in...
Hyundai Motor has struck an agreement with the Indonesian government to produce cars with auto parts supplied by local partners. This is the first time the Korean automaker will produce cars overseas without using Hyundai Mobis, the sparts Manufacturing arm of Hyundai...
Established players in the Malaysian steel market Ann Joo Resources Bhd (AJRB) and Southern Steel Bhd (SSB) have signed a signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the formation of a 55:45 joint venture company (JV Co) that will capitalize on opportunities in the...
The Malaysian Minister of the International Trade and Industry (MITI) Darell Leiking announced in December 2019 that the government has approved four Manufacturing projects worth RM5.4billion (USD 1.3 billion) in the states of Sabah, Johor, Selangor, and Penang,...
