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Singapore Firms Commit S$5.5 billion Of Investments to SEZ In Johor; Malaysia Unveils New Steps to Woo Investors
Malaysia Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz announces fast-track licences for manufacturing projects and a bigger kitty for government co-investment that can be tapped by Malaysian SMEs. Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong speaking at the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) joint investment forum at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Oct 14, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Lim Li Ting) New measures are being rolled out in the
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Manufacturing And Business Activities Rev Up Production as Vietnam Posts Its Fastest Growth Since 2022
Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated at the fastest pace in three years in the third quarter, with manufacturing and business activity cushioning the economy against higher tariffs that took effect early August. Gross domestic product rose 8.23% in the July-September period from a year earlier, according to data from the National Statistics Office in Hanoi on Monday. That’s faster than the 7.15% median estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Second-quarter growth was rev
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Malaysia To Pay Arm Holdings $250 Million For Chip Design Blueprints
Rene Haas, CEO of chip tech provider Arm Holdings, speaks during an event in which Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officially...
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Intel's New CEO Plots Overhaul of Manufacturing and AI Operations
FILE PHOTO: Intel logo is seen in this illustration taken February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Intel's incoming...
Jul 31, 20254 min read


ABB To Spin Off World's Second Biggest Robotics Business
FILE PHOTO: The logo of ABB is pictured at the Global Industrie exhibition in Villepinte near Paris, France, March 26, 2024....
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Stagnant Pay, Skills and Jobs Mismatch: How Can Malaysia Tackle These 3 'Paradoxes'?
Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister Steven Sim emphasised making vocational courses more accessible, saying he himself had signed up for...
Apr 25, 20255 min read


MIDA and Infineon Launch Vendor Development Programme to Boost Malaysia’s Semiconductor Industry
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd have launched a local vendor development...
Apr 22, 20251 min read


Malaysia Seeks UAE Investments in Renewable Energy and Strategic Economic Projects
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) speaks during a press conference before concluding his three-day working visit to the...
Apr 17, 20252 min read


Malaysia Aiming to Become Energy, Chip Making Hub, PM Says
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during an exchange of notes after his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at...
Apr 14, 20252 min read


AI Gold Rush in Singapore Needs More Talent Than Tech
Singapore is investing heavily in AI, but its success hinges on equipping its workforce with the skills to effectively apply this...
Apr 9, 20254 min read
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