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Australian Company to Supply Malaysia’s Rex Industry with Sugar Substitute for Low Sugar Beverages

Australian Company to Supply Malaysia’s Rex Industry with Sugar Substitute for Low Sugar Beverages

Biotech company Holista Biotech Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australia-based Holista CollTech Ltd, has signed a five-year agreement with Rex Industry Berhad, one of ...
Singapore’s Aice Group Sets up SEA’s Largest Ice Cream Factory in Indonesia

Singapore’s Aice Group Sets up SEA’s Largest Ice Cream Factory in Indonesia

Singapore’s Aice Group has opened up a second ice cream factory at the Ngoro Industrial Park, located in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia. The 44,152 m2 facility is the ...
Shell to Double Capacity of Lubricant Plant in Indonesia

Shell to Double Capacity of Lubricant Plant in Indonesia

Shell Indonesia is doubling the capacity of its lubricants oil blending plant (LOBP) located in Marunda Centre, near Jakarta. The construction started on March 12 and is ...
Indonesian Bank Partners with Blockchain Tech Company for Indonesia-Europe Remittances

Indonesian Bank Partners with Blockchain Tech Company for Indonesia-Europe Remittances

Everest, a blockchain-based decentralized digital payment Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, has announced the conclusion of a partnership with BRI Remittance, a ...
Indonesia Unveils New Renewable Energy Regulation

Indonesia Unveils New Renewable Energy Regulation

The Indonesian government has introduced new regulations to reinforce its commitment to have renewables to contribute 23% of power production by 2025. The regulations are ...
Indonesia Looks to Seaweed for Sustainable Plastic Alternative

Indonesia Looks to Seaweed for Sustainable Plastic Alternative

Indonesia is experimenting with the use of seaweed as an alternative to plastic. The country already ranks as the world’s second largest producer of seaweed behind China, ...
Indonesia Formed Research and Technology Ministry Consortium for COVID-19

Indonesia Formed Research and Technology Ministry Consortium for COVID-19

The Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology has formed a consortium of local research institutions and universities to tackle the rising number of COVID-19 in the ...
Indonesia and the Netherlands Install Combat System on Missile Frigate

Indonesia and the Netherlands Install Combat System on Missile Frigate

Indonesia and the Netherlands have completed the installation and trials of combat systems on a second Indonesian guided missile frigate procured by the Indonesian Navy. The ...
Huawei Cloud and ULearning Provide E-Learning Solution in Indonesia

Huawei Cloud and ULearning Provide E-Learning Solution in Indonesia

Huawei Cloud and Singapore-based learning technology company ULearning have agreed to collaborate for a project providing an e-learning system Universitas Muhammadiyah ...
Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia Invests in Indonesia’s Kargo Technologies

Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia Invests in Indonesia’s Kargo Technologies

Amatil X, the venture capital arm of Coca Cola Amatil, one of the world's five major Coca-Cola bottlers, has invested in Kargo Technologies, an Indonesian start-up for ...
Vina Capital’s SkyX Solar to Develop Rooftop Solar in SAIGONTEL’s Industrial Parks

Vina Capital’s SkyX Solar to Develop Rooftop Solar in SAIGONTEL’s Industrial Parks

SkyX Solar, a subsidiary of Vietnamese asset management company Vina Capital Group, has entered into a joint-venture (JV) agreement with SAIGONTEL to develop rooftop solar ...
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry Announces VAT and Land Rent Payment Extension for Businesses

Vietnam’s Finance Ministry Announces VAT and Land Rent Payment Extension for Businesses

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has announced a five-month extension of value-added tax (VAT), personal income tax and land rent fee payments worth around USD 1.3 billion for ...

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