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Indonesian Government Shows Support for Australia-Asia PowerLink Energy Infrastructure Project

Indonesian Government Shows Support for Australia-Asia PowerLink Energy Infrastructure Project

In September 2021, Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affair announced its support for Sun Cable’s Australia-Asia PowerLink, one of the world’s ...
Record High Exports and Trade Surpluses in August Indicate Economic Recovery for Indonesia

Record High Exports and Trade Surpluses in August Indicate Economic Recovery for Indonesia

In August, Indonesia's exports hit a record high of USD 21.42 billion, boosted by surging commodity shipments, helping Southeast Asia's biggest economy post its largest-ever ...
Indonesia to Buy Five Transport Aircraft from Lockheed Martin

Indonesia to Buy Five Transport Aircraft from Lockheed Martin

In September 2021, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) confirmed plans to buy five Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft. Moreover, several ...
Three Indonesian Domestic Agricultural Startups Tipped to Become Unicorns

Three Indonesian Domestic Agricultural Startups Tipped to Become Unicorns

3 agricultural technology startups in Indonesia – TaniHub, iGrow and Karsa, have been tipped by tech leaders to be contenders for the country’s next unicorn, which is a ...
Vietnam Plans to Grow its Halal Industry

Vietnam Plans to Grow its Halal Industry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently held a virtual workshop aimed at increasing Vietnamese exports to the halal market and develop a strategic and comprehensive plan for ...
VinFast Collaborates with Israel’s StoreDot and Other Players for Fast Charging Batteries

VinFast Collaborates with Israel’s StoreDot and Other Players for Fast Charging Batteries

Aiming to obtain a competitive advantage in the global electric vehicle (EV) market, Vinfast, Vietnam´s leading private automotive manufacturer, has formed several ...
Vietnam’s Digital Banking Pioneer Timo to Partner with Germany’s Mambu

Vietnam’s Digital Banking Pioneer Timo to Partner with Germany’s Mambu

Timo, Vietnam’s first digital bank, has partnered with Germany's Software as a Service (SaaS) banking specialist Mambu to take advantage of its cloud-native core banking ...
Vietnam Releases 1st National Marine Report

Vietnam Releases 1st National Marine Report

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has just completed a report on maritime environment and national islands covering the 2016 - 2020 period. The report ...
New Opportunities for Vietnam’s Exports as the World Re-opens

New Opportunities for Vietnam’s Exports as the World Re-opens

Several countries are reopening their economies after the success of vaccination programs. As a result, it is predicted that the demand for textiles, footwear, furniture, and ...
Boeing Opens its First Office in Vietnam

Boeing Opens its First Office in Vietnam

Boeing has opened its first office in Hanoi, along with another in Jakarta, in Indonesia. In parallel, Boeing announced the appointment of a new president of the company’s ...
Australia Sponsors GRAFT Challenge Vietnam to Support Vietnam’s Agriculture

Australia Sponsors GRAFT Challenge Vietnam to Support Vietnam’s Agriculture

GRAFT Challenge Vietnam has been recently launched in order to assist promising AgriTech innovators from around the world in expanding into Vietnam. The program is sponsored ...
CP Group to Digitalize Lotus Supermarket Chain

CP Group to Digitalize Lotus Supermarket Chain

Thailand's largest conglomerate. Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, has announced that it will overhaul its Lotus supermarket chain in order to align to new shopping habits in the ...

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