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Malaysia Emerges as Regional Hub for New Zealand Halal Products

Malaysia Emerges as Regional Hub for New Zealand Halal Products

Malaysia is positioning itself as a strategic gateway for halal products from New Zealand to access the broader ASEAN market. New Zealand’s Biosecurity and Food Safety ...
Malaysia Launches Six AI and Digital Health Programs to Transform Patient Care

Malaysia Launches Six AI and Digital Health Programs to Transform Patient Care

Malaysia has unveiled six strategic initiatives aimed at embedding evidence-based practices, expanding digital tools, and enhancing patient-centered services across its ...
Penang Unveils Largest Semiconductor Innovation Hub to Boost “Made by Malaysia” Chip Development

Penang Unveils Largest Semiconductor Innovation Hub to Boost “Made by Malaysia” Chip Development

Malaysia achieved a significant step in its semiconductor ambitions with the launch of the 36,000 sq ft Penang Silicon Research and Incubation Space under the PSD@5KM+ ...
Malaysia Allocates USD 4.6 Billion for Flood Mitigation and Cross-Border Infrastructure under 13th Malaysia Plan

Malaysia Allocates USD 4.6 Billion for Flood Mitigation and Cross-Border Infrastructure under 13th Malaysia Plan

Malaysia has earmarked MYR 20 billion (USD 4.6 billion) for flood mitigation and cross-border infrastructure projects as part of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) covering ...
Sarawak Welcomes USD 435 Million Polysilicon Factory Led by Japan’s Tokuyama and South Korea’s OCI

Sarawak Welcomes USD 435 Million Polysilicon Factory Led by Japan’s Tokuyama and South Korea’s OCI

Japanese chemical company Tokuyama Corporation and South Korea’s polysilicon producer OCI have commenced construction of a new 10,000-metric-ton (MT) polysilicon plant at the ...
Gamuda Land Unveils Horizon Mall, a New Open-Air Retail Landmark in Johor

Gamuda Land Unveils Horizon Mall, a New Open-Air Retail Landmark in Johor

Gamuda Land, one of Malaysia's major property developers is set to launch Horizon Mall, a new lifestyle retail destination in Iskandar Puteri, Johor state, by late 2026.  The ...
Europe’s Retail Giant Lidl Strengthens Supply Chain with Vietnam Expansion

Europe’s Retail Giant Lidl Strengthens Supply Chain with Vietnam Expansion

Lidl, one of Europe’s largest supermarket retailers, is reinforcing its supply chain resilience by shifting more sourcing to Vietnam and Malaysia. The move comes amid rising ...
American Semiconductor Manufacturer Invests USD 127 Million in New High-Tech Factory in Vietnam

American Semiconductor Manufacturer Invests USD 127 Million in New High-Tech Factory in Vietnam

Coherent Corporation has reinforced its global growth strategy with the inauguration of a USD 127 million manufacturing facility in Dong Nai province. The new plant, located ...
Hateco and A.P Moller Maersk Launch New Deep-Water Port in Haiphong

Hateco and A.P Moller Maersk Launch New Deep-Water Port in Haiphong

Hateco Group and APM Terminals (a part of A.P Moller Maersk) have officially inaugurated the Hateco Haiphong International Container Terminal (HHIT), marking a major ...
Vietnam Firms Lead Five International Undersea Cable Systems for the First Time

Vietnam Firms Lead Five International Undersea Cable Systems for the First Time

Vietnam has reached a new milestone in digital infrastructure, with five international undersea cable systems now operated and partially owned by Vietnamese enterprises. This ...
Vietnam to Launch Nationwide AI Training Program for 15,000 Healthcare Professionals

Vietnam to Launch Nationwide AI Training Program for 15,000 Healthcare Professionals

Vietnam plans to train around 15,000 healthcare professionals in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next two years, according to the Ministry of Health. The initiative ...
Hanoi to Ban Fossil-Fuel Motorcycles in City Center from July 2026

Hanoi to Ban Fossil-Fuel Motorcycles in City Center from July 2026

Vietnam will prohibit the use of fossil-fuel motorcycles and mopeds in central Hanoi starting from July 2026, marking a significant step in the country’s broader strategy to ...
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