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Daiwa Builds USD 40 Million Sports Equipment Factory in Da Nang City

Daiwa Builds USD 40 Million Sports Equipment Factory in Da Nang City

Japanese sporting goods company Daiwa Vietnam recently commenced the construction of its third plant in Vietnam. Worth USD 40 million and located in Hoa Khanh Industrial ...
DuPont’s New Manufacturing Facility in Singapore

DuPont’s New Manufacturing Facility in Singapore

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has announced the mechanical completion of its new Flexiblend facility in Singapore. The new plant will leverage DuPont’s advanced ...
Vietnam’s Provinces Call for the Development of 5G

Vietnam’s Provinces Call for the Development of 5G

The provinces of Phu Tho and Binh Phuoc recently proposed to the Ministry of Information and Communications to develop 5G in their areas. The Vietnam Telecommunications ...

Nokia and Ericsson Selected for 5G Deployment in Thailand

Thai mobile operator DTAC has selected Nokia as its first 5G radio access network (RAN) partner in a three-year deal covering the north and northeastern regions of Thailand. ...
Indonesia’s E-Commerce Sector Number One in South East Asia

Indonesia’s E-Commerce Sector Number One in South East Asia

According to research undertaken by Bank DBS Indonesia, the country has the highest rate of e-commerce in South East Asia. Since 2019, 90% of internet users in Indonesia have ...
PUB Awards Contract for Industrial Water Treatment Modules

PUB Awards Contract for Industrial Water Treatment Modules

In late December 2020, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) announced that it would award a SGD 237 million (USD 180 million) contract to the China State Construction Engineering ...
UK – Singapore Free Trade Agreement Comes into Force

UK – Singapore Free Trade Agreement Comes into Force

A new trade agreement between Singapore and the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA), has officially come into force as of 1 Jan 2021, ...
Indonesia to Strengthen Underwater Security

Indonesia to Strengthen Underwater Security

Following the recent discovery of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) near Selayar Island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia looks to strengthen its underwater security and ...
Tariffs for ANZ Dairy Exports to Thailand Removed Progressively

Tariffs for ANZ Dairy Exports to Thailand Removed Progressively

Among South East Asian countries, Thailand is the largest producer and exporter of dairy products. In producing these items, Thailand is import-dependent for raw materials ...
Taco Bell Opens its First Restaurant in Jakarta

Taco Bell Opens its First Restaurant in Jakarta

Taco Bell – the world-renowned Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant (QSR) – officially opened its doors to the public in Indonesia on December 18, 2020, with the opening ...
Philippines Plans Start of Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout by End-February 2021

Philippines Plans Start of Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout by End-February 2021

The Philippines government is planning to start the vaccination against COVID-19 for Filipinos by the third or fourth week of February. According to the country’s vaccine ...
Philippine Congress Encouraged to Pass Key Economic Bills

Philippine Congress Encouraged to Pass Key Economic Bills

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on the bicameral Congress to urgently sign the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, a ...

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