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Sarawak Emerges as a Key Contributor to Malaysia’s Aquaculture Industry

Sarawak Emerges as a Key Contributor to Malaysia’s Aquaculture Industry

Sarawak has solidified its position as a key contributor to Malaysia’s aquaculture industry, aligning its growth with the National Agro-Food Policy, which aims to increase ...
Airbus Extends Satellite Support to Malaysia’s Armed Forces Through 2029

Airbus Extends Satellite Support to Malaysia’s Armed Forces Through 2029

Airbus Defence and Space has renewed its commitment to Malaysia’s defense communications infrastructure with the signing of a new contract that extends the Malaysian Armed ...
Malaysia and Singapore Digital Providers Partner to Enable Fully Digital Cross-Border Trade

Malaysia and Singapore Digital Providers Partner to Enable Fully Digital Cross-Border Trade

Malaysia-based digital services firm MYEG Services Bhd and Singapore’s STrade Data Exchange Service (SGTraDex) have formed a strategic alliance to facilitate secure, ...
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to Invest Up to USD 10 Billion in Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Expansion

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to Invest Up to USD 10 Billion in Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Expansion

ACWA Power, a publicly listed company in Saudi Arabia and the world’s largest privately owned water desalination provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the ...
Malaysia Launches First Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station to Advance Clean Mobility Goals

Malaysia Launches First Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station to Advance Clean Mobility Goals

Malaysia has unveiled its first Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station (MHRS), signaling a bold step forward in the country’s push for clean energy and hydrogen-based ...
Sunway Malls Sets Sights on Market Leadership with 10th Mall Launch in 2025

Sunway Malls Sets Sights on Market Leadership with 10th Mall Launch in 2025

Sunway Malls, the retail division of Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group, which operates across property, construction, healthcare, education, and hospitality, is on track to ...
German Food Tech Giant BAADER Establishes Regional Production Facility in Malaysia

German Food Tech Giant BAADER Establishes Regional Production Facility in Malaysia

Global food processing leader BAADER, a German multinational company, has officially inaugurated its first production facility in Asia, BAADER Food Systems Asia in Shah Alam, ...
Malaysia Unveils Southeast Asia’s First Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Malaysia Unveils Southeast Asia’s First Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Malaysia has officially launched its Strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to activate a sovereign, full-stack ...
Sarawak Deepens Amazon Web Services Collaboration to Position Itself as Regional Tech Hub

Sarawak Deepens Amazon Web Services Collaboration to Position Itself as Regional Tech Hub

Sarawak’s state tech training agency, The Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS), has strengthened its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive ...
Malaysia’s Betamek Partners with SiGenex to Scale AI-Integrated Genetic Diagnostics

Malaysia’s Betamek Partners with SiGenex to Scale AI-Integrated Genetic Diagnostics

Betamek Bhd, a Malaysian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider for the automotive industry, is expanding into the biotechnology sector through a strategic ...
Singapore Strengthens Global Trade Links with Pacific Alliance FTA and Landmark EU Digital Agreement

Singapore Strengthens Global Trade Links with Pacific Alliance FTA and Landmark EU Digital Agreement

In May 2025, Singapore achieved two significant milestones in its international trade strategy with the activation of the Pacific Alliance–Singapore Free Trade Agreement ...
Singapore Navy to Deploy Unmanned Mine Countermeasure Fleet from 2027

Singapore Navy to Deploy Unmanned Mine Countermeasure Fleet from 2027

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will begin deploying a new fleet of unmanned mine countermeasure (MCM) systems from 2027, as part of its ongoing efforts to modernize ...

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