Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand & Singapore : Nov 8, 2024

Greenery To Showcase Climate-friendly Solutions At COP29

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Greenery Inc announced it will bring its innovative solutions for low-carbon agriculture to the 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29), at Azerbaijan from Nov 11 to 13.

Johor Stands To Gain US$190 Mln Potential Investments From South Korean Firms

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Johor government has held meetings with several renowned South Korean companies, which can potentially bring strategic investments valued at US$190 million (US$1=RM4.38) into the state.

Korean Eggdrop Gains Notoriety For Production Support Of Two Chart-topping K-dramas 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Golden Hind Co Ltd, the food and beverage (F&B) company behind the premium Korean egg sandwich brand EGGDROP, has garnered significant attention for its production support of the tvN romantic comedy drama series 'Love Next Door' and the JTBC family drama series 'Romance in the House'.

Unipart Secures Contract With Vanchanggo To Provide E-commerce Services

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Unipart, the supply chain solutions and performance improvement technologies partner, has won a three-year contract with Vanchanggo, a rapidly expanding business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) pet supplies retailer based in South Korea.

China's Beidou Navigation System Boosts Industry, Global Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The third International Summit on Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) Applications, which kicked off in Zhuzhou, east-central China’s Hunan Province, from Oct 24 to 25, witnessed the signing and announcement of 142 projects with a total investment of 58.2 billion Chinese yuan. (100 Chinese yuan = RM61.14)

BMI Predicts 2.0 Pct Growth In SEA LPG Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia's (SEA) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption is projected to grow at an average rate of 2.0 per cent annually from 2023 to 2033, according to BMI, a unit of the Fitch group.

Malaysia Needs RM85.7 Bln R&D Investment To Achieve NSTIP 2021-2030 Targets - MOSTI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- A total investment of RM85.7 billion in research and development (R&D) is required to achieve the targets set by the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (NSTIP) 2021-2030, according to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI).

EY: Central Bank Policies, Geopolitics To Impact Global IPO Market For Rest Of 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The global initial public offering (IPO) market is projected to be influenced by central bank policies, geopolitical development and key election outcomes for the remainder of 2024, said Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd (EY). 

Singapore-based Talendy Holdings To Grow Asia Pacific Businesses 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Tech Japan, a human resources (HR) tech venture specialising in recruitment platform solutions called “Talendy” for highly skilled Indian talent in the technology sector, has announced the establishment of Talendy Holdings in Singapore.

Skills-related Underemployment Shows Declining Trend

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The skills-related underemployment (SRU) rate has continued to fall in line with improvements in the country's education level, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.

Capital A Optimistic About Exiting PN17 Status By Year-end -- Tony Fernandes

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd is poised to be in a positive equity position and optimistic about exiting its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status by the end of December this year, according to chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.