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Communication Infrastructure in Sabah And Sarawak to be Upgraded by 2022

Sep 2020 Malaysia, Infrastructure

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the national regulator for the communications and multimedia industry, has announced the government's plan to ...

Penang State Announces Initiative to Improve Water Supply Infrastructure by 2050

Sep 2020 Malaysia, Environment

Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP), a state-owned company that manages water supply in Penang has outlined three contingency plans under its Penang Water Supply ...

Malaysia Sets Up its First Oncofertility Referral Center

Sep 2020 Malaysia, Healthcare

Malaysia's first oncofertility referral center or known as the Advanced Reproductive Centre (ARC) has been formally established at the Canselor Tunku Mukhriz Hospital of ...

Canadian Solar Inc Begins Construction of C&I Rooftop Solar Project in Penang

Sep 2020 Malaysia, Energy

Ontario-based solar PV modules manufacturer, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) has announced the commencement of a commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar construction ...

Green Packet Plans to Invest in Tencent Cloud Partnership to Set Up Data Center

Sep 2020 Malaysia, ICT

Green Packet Bhd, a Malaysia-based leading telecommunications, media and technology company has announced an initial investment of MYR 100 million (USD 24 million) to set up ...

Johor’s Iskandar Malaysia Received USD 3.8 Billion Investments in 1H2020

Sep 2020 Malaysia, Economy

Iskandar Malaysia, the southern economic corridor in Johor state has announced that it received USD 3.8 billion in cumulative investments for the first six months of 2020. ...

Thailand to Develop a 240-Kilometer Canal to Prevent Flooding in Central Region

Sep 2020 Thailand, Environment

Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has announced plans to develop a 240-km canal from Chai Nat province to the Gulf of Thailand. Construction work is ...

Thailand’s Economic Updates for July 2020

Sep 2020 Thailand, Economy

The impact of COVID-19 has been negative for Thailand’s export- and tourism-reliant economy. According to Thailand’s Fiscal Policy Office, the Thai GDP is forecast to ...

Thailand’s Courts to Transition to Blockchain Storage Network by 2021

Sep 2020 Thailand, ICT

The Thai Office of Courts of Justice is developing a blockchain storage network as a part of court digitalization campaign set for the end of 2021. The blockchain transition ...

Thailand’s Bumrungrad International Hospital Embraces Wellness Tourism

Sep 2020 Thailand, Healthcare

Bangkok-based Bumrungrad International Hospital (BIH), one of the largest private hospitals in South East Asia, has teamed up with real estate developers to set up luxury ...

Pattaya City Seeks Cabinet Approval for Mega Infrastructure Project

Sep 2020 Thailand, Infrastructure

Pattaya City is moving forward with a mega infrastructure project proposal to upgrade the famous Cape Bali Hai area. Already approved at a public hearing attended by 300 ...

GE Awarded Contract from Thailand’s District Cooling System and Power Plant

Sep 2020 Thailand, Manufacturing

GE has been awarded a five-year service agreement with Thailand’s District Cooling System and Power Plant (DCAP), the largest district cooling plant in the country, for ...

DKSH and Uhrenholt to Bring Emborg Dairy Products to Thai Consumers

Sep 2020 Thailand, Retail/FMCG

DKSH Thailand has become Uhrenholt’s official partner to promote the signature Emborg brand of dairy products across Thailand. The target of this partnership is to introduce ...

B. Grimm Power to Develop Smart Grid for Industrial Estate

Sep 2020 Thailand, Energy

Thai power generation firm, B.Grimm has partnered with industrial developer Amata Corporation to help develop an industrial estate located in Chon Buri into a Smart City with ...

Venture Fund Starburst Launches Aviation Tech Accelerator Program in Singapore

Sep 2020 Singapore, Defense/Aerospace

San Francisco-based venture capital and consulting firm Starburst has launched its first Aviation Tech Accelerator Program in the city-state Singapore. The program is ...

US-Based Transit Data Platform Receives Investment from Public Transport Operator in Singapore

Sep 2020 Singapore, ICT

Swiftly, a big data platform for public transit, recently announced an investment round from SMRT Ventures, the Corporate Venture Arm of SMRT, a public transport operator in ...

Temasek and Bayer Formed New Company to Develop Seeds for Vertical Farms

Sep 2020 Singapore, Environment

Singapore's sovereign fund Temasek has joined hands with Bayer’s investment arm, Leaps by Bayer, to form a new company and develop vegetable seed varieties that are suited ...

SP Group and NTU to Start Research and Education Initiatives Worth SGD 30 Million

Sep 2020 Singapore, Energy

Singapore's national power grid operator SP Group (SP) has allocated SGD 30 million (USD 22 million) for research and education initiatives in collaboration with Nanyang ...

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