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TNB to Install 9.1 Million Smart Meters in Peninsular Malaysia by 2026

TNB to Install 9.1 Million Smart Meters in Peninsular Malaysia by 2026

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Malaysia’s only electric utility company throughout Peninsular Malaysia and eastern Sabah is planning to install 9.1 million Advanced Metering ...
Plastic Recyclers Could Contribute MYR 20 Billion Annually to Malaysian Economy

Plastic Recyclers Could Contribute MYR 20 Billion Annually to Malaysian Economy

The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) and Malaysian Plastics Recyclers Association (MPRA) said Malaysia needed to go hi-tech in order for the plastics ...
National Fiberization and Connectivity Plan to Enhance Digital Infrastructure in Malaysia

National Fiberization and Connectivity Plan to Enhance Digital Infrastructure in Malaysia

On 19 September, the Malaysian government officially launched the National Fiberization and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) to provide robust, sustainable, high quality and ...
Malaysian Nestle’s Factory Becomes the World’s Largest Milo Manufacturing Site

Malaysian Nestle’s Factory Becomes the World’s Largest Milo Manufacturing Site

Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd’s factory at Chembong has been transformed into the world’s largest Milo Manufacturing plant while making it also the largest global center of ...
Malaysia to Create Two Aerospace Institutions over the Next Decade

Malaysia to Create Two Aerospace Institutions over the Next Decade

Malaysia is planning to build at least two aerospace and aviation institutions in the next decade as the government seeks to fill the demand for talent from the fast-growing ...
Lao-Thailand-Malaysia Project Enhances ASEAN Cross-Border Power Trade

Lao-Thailand-Malaysia Project Enhances ASEAN Cross-Border Power Trade

Three ASEAN countries, namely Lao People Democratic Republic (PDR), Thailand and Malaysia (LTM) confirmed an increase in the maximum committed Energy capacity trading of the ...
JCorp’s Subsidiary to Spend MYR 20 Billion on Digital Healthcare Solution

JCorp’s Subsidiary to Spend MYR 20 Billion on Digital Healthcare Solution

NewWave Health Sdn Bhd (NHSB), a joint venture company between state-owned Johor Corporation’s (JCorp) subsidiary, N2W Corporation Sdn Bhd (NCSB) and UK-based Smartmed Global ...
Connell Acquires Inno-Cosmic and Nation Maple in Malaysia

Connell Acquires Inno-Cosmic and Nation Maple in Malaysia

Connell, a US-headquartered leading marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals recently bought Inno-Cosmic Sdn Bhd and Nation Maple, two distributors of instant beverage ...
World Bank Invests USD 150 Million for Geothermal in Indonesia

World Bank Invests USD 150 Million for Geothermal in Indonesia

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a USD 150 million loan for Indonesia to scale up investments in geothermal Energy by reducing the risks of ...
KF-X Fighter Prototype from Joint Korean-Indonesian Program to be Unveiled in 2021

KF-X Fighter Prototype from Joint Korean-Indonesian Program to be Unveiled in 2021

Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) is planning to roll out the first Korean Fighter eXperimental/ Indonesian Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) fighter aircraft prototype by the ...
Indonesia-UAE to Establish Sovereign Wealth Fund

Indonesia-UAE to Establish Sovereign Wealth Fund

Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to establish a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) that can be used for Infrastructure development. This also includes the ...
Indonesian Ride Hailing Unicorn Gojek Launches Video Streaming Platform

Indonesian Ride Hailing Unicorn Gojek Launches Video Streaming Platform

Gojek, an Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm, has launched a video streaming service called GoPlay featuring original movies and TV shows. Subscriptions for GoPlay ...

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