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Malaysia Secures Record of USD 80 Billion in Approved Investments for 2024

Malaysia Secures Record of USD 80 Billion in Approved Investments for 2024

Malaysia achieved a historic milestone in 2024 with USD 80 billion (MYR 378.5 billion) in approved investments, marking a 14.9% year-on-year increase and signaling strong ...
Australia’s EXAL Group and Solarvest Partner to Advance Clean Energy in Malaysia

Australia’s EXAL Group and Solarvest Partner to Advance Clean Energy in Malaysia

Australia’s property developer EXAL Group has partnered with Malaysia’s publicly listed clean energy company, Solarvest Holdings Berhad, to incorporate sustainable energy ...
Malaysia’s Selangor State Invests in Water Treatment Plants and Infrastructure

Malaysia’s Selangor State Invests in Water Treatment Plants and Infrastructure

The Selangor government is intensifying efforts to secure a sustainable water supply by developing a new water treatment plant (WTP) and enhancing existing infrastructure. ...
Singapore’s Black Group to Invest USD 74 Million in Medical-Hospitality Facility in Kuala Lumpur

Singapore’s Black Group to Invest USD 74 Million in Medical-Hospitality Facility in Kuala Lumpur

Singapore-based Black Group Investment Holding is investing USD 74 million to develop a cutting-edge medical and hospitality facility in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle. The ...
Petronas and Partners Drive Next-Gen 5G Solutions with New R&D Lab

Petronas and Partners Drive Next-Gen 5G Solutions with New R&D Lab

Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas, in collaboration with its education arm Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) and TM One, the enterprise solutions arm of Telekom ...
Malaysia Sets 2028 Target for National Remote Sensing Satellite Operations

Malaysia Sets 2028 Target for National Remote Sensing Satellite Operations

The Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation has announced that the National Remote Sensing Satellite Development Programme (PSPJN) is scheduled to begin ...
ASE Expands Presence in Malaysia with Fifth Semiconductor Facility in Penang

ASE Expands Presence in Malaysia with Fifth Semiconductor Facility in Penang

Taiwan-based ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd, the world’s largest provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing services, has officially opened its fifth facility ...
Coach Expands Coffee Shop Concept with Third Malaysian Outlet

Coach Expands Coffee Shop Concept with Third Malaysian Outlet

Luxury leather goods brand Coach is expanding its hospitality venture with the launch of its third Coach Coffee Shop in Malaysia, its first within a commercial mall. ...
Kao’s Sensai Expands in Asia with First Store in Indonesia

Kao’s Sensai Expands in Asia with First Store in Indonesia

Kao Corporation has expanded its presence in Asia with the launch of its first Sensai store in Indonesia. The Japanese beauty brand's debut counter opened in February 2025 at ...
RoClean Indonesia Enters Indonesia’s Oil Spill Response Industry

RoClean Indonesia Enters Indonesia’s Oil Spill Response Industry

RoClean Indonesia, a joint venture between Denmark's DESMI RoClean A/S and Indonesia's PT Meredian Khatulistiwa, has entered Indonesia's oil spill response equipment ...
Indonesian Logistics Specialist Invests in Fleet Expansion to Strengthen Port Operations

Indonesian Logistics Specialist Invests in Fleet Expansion to Strengthen Port Operations

Sinarmas LDA Maritime (SLM), an Indonesian shipowner and logistics provider, is aggressively expanding its fleet to bolster its domestic maritime operations. With a ...
Swiss Fintech Company Expands APAC Presence with New Office in Indonesia

Swiss Fintech Company Expands APAC Presence with New Office in Indonesia

Switzerland-based fintech company additiv has announced the launch of its new office in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. According to ...

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