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GMR and AirAsia to Bid for Thai Airport

GMR and AirAsia to Bid for Thai Airport

GMR Infra, an Indian Infrastructure company, has tied up with low-fare carrier Thai AirAsia in an effort to bid for the USD 2 billion expansion project of the U-Tapao airport ...
EGAT and Daikin Ink MoU on Energy Consultancy 2019

EGAT and Daikin Ink MoU on Energy Consultancy 2019

Siam Daikin Sales, the Thai company which manufactures Daikin air conditioners, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EGAT in order to participate as Energy ...
Central Group-JD.com Joint Venture Brings eKYC Technology to Thailand

Central Group-JD.com Joint Venture Brings eKYC Technology to Thailand

In September 2019 the Dolfin Intelligent Platform was launched by Central JD Fintech Holding, a joint venture company owned by JD Digits, and Central Group, the largest ...
BMW Commences Battery Pack Production in Thailand

BMW Commences Battery Pack Production in Thailand

German carmaker, BMW, launched production of battery module and battery pack in Thailand in September 2019. The activity is undertaken in partnership with the DRÄXLMAIER ...
Smart and Green Poultry Factory Being Set up in Singapore

Smart and Green Poultry Factory Being Set up in Singapore

Singapore Poultry Hub Pte Ltd (SPH) is setting up the first smart and green factory for the poultry industry in Singapore. Singapore Poultry Hub is a joint venture among five ...
Singapore’s Aviation Authority Announces Research Collaborations with Thales and SITAONAIR

Singapore’s Aviation Authority Announces Research Collaborations with Thales and SITAONAIR

On 27 September 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and SITAONAIR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the deployment of space-based Very ...
Singapore Tops World Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Competitiveness Index

Singapore Tops World Economic Forum’s 2019 Global Competitiveness Index

Singapore achieved the top rank in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index for 2019. In the 2018 index, it was ranked in the second place behind the US, among ...
Singapore to Introduce Labeling Requirements for Sugar Sweetened Beverages

Singapore to Introduce Labeling Requirements for Sugar Sweetened Beverages

The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Singapore announced on 10 October that it will introduce mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labels for less healthy pre-packaged sugar ...
Singapore Aims to Reduce Waste Sent to Landfill by 30% by 2030

Singapore Aims to Reduce Waste Sent to Landfill by 30% by 2030

Singapore launched its inaugural Zero Waste Masterplan in late August 2019, aiming to reduce the amount of waste that Singapore sends to its landfill on Semakau island by 30% ...
Singapore Aiming to Roll Out Four 5G Networks

Singapore Aiming to Roll Out Four 5G Networks

The Singapore government is planning to roll out four 5G networks in the city state, including two full-fledged networks and two smaller networks based on existing 4G ...
Rooftop Solar Continues to Expand in Singapore

Rooftop Solar Continues to Expand in Singapore

Rooftop solar energy generation continues to grow in Singapore, with leading local solar energy system developer, owner and operator, Sunseap winning a contract in October ...

Infrastructure Asia Forms Partnerships with Multilateral Banks and Governments

At the inaugural Asia Infrastructure Forum (AIF) in Singapore on 2 October, Infrastructure Asia (IA) entered into five partnerships to deepen collaborations with multilateral ...

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