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SDG Investor Map to Guide Private Sector in Indonesia

SDG Investor Map to Guide Private Sector in Indonesia

The United Nations is supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Indonesia. The Indonesia SDG Investor Map (the Map) was launched in March 2022 by the government of ...
Thailand Moves to Liberalize LNG Market, Upgrades Infrastructure

Thailand Moves to Liberalize LNG Market, Upgrades Infrastructure

Thailand is seeking to secure more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as sanctions threaten supplies from Myanmar and a steep production fall is registered at the offshore Erawan ...
Philippines Liberalizes Investments for Foreign Investors

Philippines Liberalizes Investments for Foreign Investors

The Philippines expects more investments to come in soon after the government has enacted several important laws that will amend restrictions and free up more investment ...
South Korea Expresses Interest in Construction of the Batam-Bintan Bridge

South Korea Expresses Interest in Construction of the Batam-Bintan Bridge

Through Korean Exim Bank (KEXIM), the South Korean government has expressed interest in participating in the Batam-Bintan Bridge project using the public-private partnership ...
Thailand to Develop Big Data Portal for Healthcare

Thailand to Develop Big Data Portal for Healthcare

Thai government agencies have just revealed that they are cooperating in an effort to enhance public health and medical services. As part of the initiative, Thailand will see ...
Malaysia Sees Growing Interest in Virtual Credit Cards

Malaysia Sees Growing Interest in Virtual Credit Cards

Virtual credit cards (VCCs) are an emerging trend in Malaysia, with an increasing number of card issuers, such as banks, trying to attract customer demand for more secure ...
Thailand Seeks to Purchase New Fighter Jets

Thailand Seeks to Purchase New Fighter Jets

The Royal Thai Air Force has recently highlighted the need to purchase new fighter jets to replace existing aircraft scheduled for decommissioning. The Air Force commenced a ...
Malaysia Achieved USD 72 Billion in Approved Investment in 2021

Malaysia Achieved USD 72 Billion in Approved Investment in 2021

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has announced that the country's manufacturing, services and primary sectors attracted a record amount of approved ...
Singaporean Specialist Helps Thai Retailer Build the Region’s First Metaverse Supermarket

Singaporean Specialist Helps Thai Retailer Build the Region’s First Metaverse Supermarket

Singaporean cryptocurrency platform Zipmex has joined forces with Central Food Retail, the largest supermarket chain in Thailand, in order to launch a blockchain-powered ...
Menicon to Invest USD 153 million in its Largest Overseas Facility In Malaysia

Menicon to Invest USD 153 million in its Largest Overseas Facility In Malaysia

Menicon Co Ltd, a Japanese manufacturer of contact lenses and lens care solutions aims to invest MYR 650 million (USD 153 million) in Malaysia to build its first daily ...
New Luxury Mall to be Built in Indonesia

New Luxury Mall to be Built in Indonesia

Investment holding company Tuan Sing Holdings Limited and real estate specialist Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (MEC) are teaming up to develop an international luxury outlet ...
Japanese Telecom Expands Data Center Services to Ho Chi Minh City

Japanese Telecom Expands Data Center Services to Ho Chi Minh City

Japanese telecommunications company NTT, which operates data centers in over 20 countries, has announced that it is expanding its services to Ho Chi Minh City. The ...

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