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Vietnam to Increase Business Ties with South Korea

Vietnam to Increase Business Ties with South Korea

Recently Vietnam’s Minister of Investment has reaffirmed the nation's commitment to strengthening trade ties with South Korea in a number of industries, including finance, ...
Philippines’ DICT Aims to Install Free Wi-Fi in Over 9K Locations

Philippines’ DICT Aims to Install Free Wi-Fi in Over 9K Locations

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of the Philippines is targeting to install over 9,000 free Wi-Fi sites nationwide in 2023, under its ...
Apple to Transform Vietnam into One of its New Manufacturing Hubs

Apple to Transform Vietnam into One of its New Manufacturing Hubs

Apple is looking to diversify its supply chain outside of China, with Vietnam, India, and Brazil forecasted to make up 30% of Apple supplier’s Foxconn output. Particularly, ...
Japanese Company Brings Digital Elderly Care System to Thailand

Japanese Company Brings Digital Elderly Care System to Thailand

The Thai unit of Japanese electronics firm NEC Corporation has recently conducted a proof of concept (POC) trial of a digital system for elderly care in the Southeast Asian ...
Indonesia Enters into Agreements to Speed Up the Shift to Renewable Energy Sources

Indonesia Enters into Agreements to Speed Up the Shift to Renewable Energy Sources

On November 15th 2022, Indonesia signed a USD 20 billion agreement with international financial institutions and major nations to assist the country in increasing its ...
Thailand Grants New Incentives for Investor Retention and Relocation

Thailand Grants New Incentives for Investor Retention and Relocation

Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) recently revealed new incentive packages, including, for the first time, a set of special privileges to support expansion by ...
Indonesia’s Shrimp Exports to the US Reach USD 1.106 Billion

Indonesia’s Shrimp Exports to the US Reach USD 1.106 Billion

Indonesia exported 118 thousand tons of shrimp worth USD 1.106 billion to the US in the first nine months of 2022, as stated by the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry. ...
Singapore Aims to Become a Leading Innovation Digital Sustainability Hub in Southeast Asia

Singapore Aims to Become a Leading Innovation Digital Sustainability Hub in Southeast Asia

Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is collaborating with Microsoft to improve sustainability outcomes and address climate-related issues for digital ...
NanoMalaysia Inaugurates BICEP to Promote Use of Biomass for Sustainable Agriculture

NanoMalaysia Inaugurates BICEP to Promote Use of Biomass for Sustainable Agriculture

In December 2022, Nano Malaysia Berhad (NMB) launched an initiative - Biomass Innovation Circular Economy Program (BICEP). The program is geared towards building sustainable ...
Vietnam to Seek Private Investment to Construct New Airports

Vietnam to Seek Private Investment to Construct New Airports

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed a plan to construct nine new airports, including two in the country’s northern mountainous areas and one in a ...
Thai Leading Retailer Lunches Renovation Plans

Thai Leading Retailer Lunches Renovation Plans

Thailand's Big C Supercenter recently announced plans to overhaul the image of its stores while strengthening its digital ecosystem to increase sales opportunities and ...
Singapore Launches Cyber Military Branch

Singapore Launches Cyber Military Branch

Singapore has recently inaugurated its fourth military branch, the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS), in an effort to counter digital and capitalize on emerging ...

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