The trend of supply chain convergence has strengthened Malaysia’s role as a Global Hub. Many MNCs such as Volkswagen, Nestle, IDT and IKEA have leveraged on Malaysia’s strategic location and efficient trade infrastructure to serve their growing business in the Asian market.Read More

Demographic shifts and urban lifestyle changes demand innovative responses for new directions in the delivery of healthcare from the Government and healthcare providers. In supporting the growth of healthcare services, MIDA continues to position Malaysia as the healthcare hub in the region. Thus far, MIDA has facilitated a total of 77 private healthcare facilities since 2012. This amounted to investments of more than RM10 billion and have created over 15,000 job opportunities in the healthcare industry.Read More

The Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) Lahad Datu was established by the Sabah State Government in 2005 to spearhead the development of palm oilbased downstream activities. Through the provision of adequate physical infrastructure and policies, POIC serves as a catalyst to accelerate the growth of the palm oil industry in the region. Presently, Sabah is the largest oil palm T producing state in Malaysia, tapping on 1.55 million hectares of its plantation to supply oil palm raw materials for valueadding manufacturing. Apart from palm oil, the Lahad Datu POIC comprises other industrial clusters such as port and logistics, oil and gas, biorefineries and small and medium enterprises. Strategically located along the Lombok-Makassar Straits, POIC is well known for its deep seaport with 20-meter depth.Read More

The International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2019 marks its 10th anniversary as the largest trade event for green technologies and eco-solutions in South East Asia. IGEM is an excellent platform for solution providers and green energy businesses to tap into the fast-expanding ASEAN market by showcasing the latest innovations within the industry. Organised annually by the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) in collaboration with Malaysia Green Technology Corporation (MGTC), IGEM 2019 is scheduled to be held from 9 to 11 October 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). It is expected to generate RM2.8 billion in business leads.Read More

Active use of technology to capture new frontiers and drive productivity is not new to the oil and gas industry. The upstream sub-sector for example, has been at the forefront of several significant technological advances in the past, from supercomputing techniques for reservoir modeling to seismic and 3D imaging for drilling and project developments; while refineries have been pursuing digitalisation for more than 30 years, with technologies like advanced process control (APC) being part of the operational mix of many operators.Read More

With fast-growing cities and ballooning population, developing countries like Malaysia are facing numerous challenges in sustainably managing wastes. The waste generated in Malaysia in 2005 was 19,000 tons per day at a recycling rate of 5%. The quantity rose to 38,000 tons per day thirteen years later, in 2018, despite the increased recycling rate of 17.5%. This is alarming as the rate has exceeded the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) study’s proposed rate of 30,000 tons per day in the year 2020. With limited space for landfills and rising costs of disposal, there is increased pressure and urgent need to tackle the waste management issue and reduce the impact on the environment and general well-being of the population.Read More

he e-Commerce industry is growing exponentially within the Southeast Asia region particularly in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam. BMI Research in 2018 reported that these ASEAN countries are set to contribute an estimated of USD64.8 billion (RM257.9 billion) in 2021 from online shopping market activity, a giant leap from USD37.7 billion recorded in 2017. Malaysia's share of total online retail sales was at 2.7%, positioning Malaysia second in the region.Read More

The Gaming Industry evolved from a group of young developers into a billion-dollar industry, and with the exponential growth of technology, the trend of playing games has grown from being played on PCs and mobiles, to consoles and virtual reality (VR). A global leader in eSports, games, and mobile intelligence, Newzoo is the leading market intelligence from the Netherlands since the year 2007. It has a partnership with giant tech companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, Warner Bros, Google, Razer and many others. Newzoo has also highlighted in its 2018 Global Games Market Report that the global games market is expected to grow from USD151.9 billion in 2019 to approximately USD180.1 billion in 2021.Read More

Globally, sports tourism is recognised as one of the upcoming tourism markets with significant economic potentials. In Malaysia, it is an important income generator in the tourism industry, contributing approximately RM5 billion annually and is supported by a broad global audience as sporting events usually attract domestic and international participants. Revenue generated ranges from accommodations, food and beverages, ticket/gate sales, sponsorships, media rights to merchandising and garment production.Read More

We are a global pharmaceutical company with 79 years of experience. We strive to improve lives through quality products with continuous innovation.Read More

Our customers/end-users are national and international O&G companies including Petronas, Sapura, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhilips, ADNOC Group, Qatar Petroleum, Kuwait Oil Company, Petroleum Development of Oman, Sonatrach, Sinopec, ENI, Samsung, Hyundai, Technip, Wood and many others.Read More

Founded by Mr Steven Goh in 2002, DelstAsia Sdn. Bhd. (DelstAsia) began as a marketing company, acting as the sole-agent for Delst Inc, USA in distributing DMX-7, a food-grade grain and feed conditioner, for the Asian market. Being a new player then in the animal feed industry was a great challenge. DelstAsia had to compete against well-established international MNCs that had stronger brand names and more resources to hold firm to their market share. However, given the products’ outstanding field results and ability to solve industry-specific challenges of tropical climate grain storage and handling, it managed to sell itself.Read More

Shifting customer demands, changing global landscape and continuous technology enhancement are crucial elements that shape the role, processes and capabilities of the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry. Printed circuit board (PCB) assembly is the primary manufacturing activity of EMS companies, and this segment is continuously evolving as components are being consistently minusculed with the introduction of more compact new devices. This, in turn, requires changes to be made to the process of mounting electrical components to the PCB such as the Surface Mount Technologies (SMT) to ensure the final assembled PCB is equipped to be used in complex and high technology products.Read More

Aemulus Corporation started operation in 2004, focusing on the tester equipment market for the semiconductor industry. By 2015, Aemulus testers footprint can be found in most of the countries in Southeast Asia, and China, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany, as well as the States. Aemulus was listed in Bursa Malaysia as a public company in the same year. Then in 2017, Aemulus embarked on artificial intelligence platform software development.Read More

The world has been astounded by the spread of the COVID-19 virus at the start of the year 2020. The Malaysian economy was also affected, notably smaller businesses and vulnerable groups such as lowerincome individuals, daily wage earners and workers. Proactively, Malaysia implemented the Movement Control Order (MCO) since 18 March 2020 to battle the pandemic. Selected economic sectors were, however allowed to operate subject to strict adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the respective sector.Read More

Qualities of innovative are essential for every country. This is important to maintain sustainability by making a continuous improvement that opens up to all kind of opportunitis for potential new market and product/activities. Based on the 2019 Global Innovation Index, released by The World Intellectual Proerty Organisation (WIPO), it is found that Asia's innovation index is increasing despite experiencing an economic slowdown.Read More

"Science to Business" has been one of the essential criteria being focused by Malaysia in its National Biotechnology Policy. The Policy aims to transform the biotechnology industry into one of the vital economic contributors to the nation.Read More

Exyte is a global leader in design, engineering and construction delivering high-tech facilities. Established over 100 years ago in Stuttgart, Germany, where we laid the first cornerstone, Exyte has evolved to become a global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for high-tech facilities today. We have a global footprint operating in more than 20 countries and have over 5,600 employees worldwide who deliver many of the world’s most challenging and technically demanding facilities in three strategic segments we operate in – Advanced Technology Facilities, Life Sciences and Chemicals and Data Centers.Read More

Globally, the automotive industry is undergoing an immense transformation. It is widespread across the industry, and it is being driven by a pertinent element such as industry 4.0 and efforts towards digitalisation of the entire value chain.Read More

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A is a multinational group with a highly technological DNA, and one of the leaders within the field of plant engineering, mainly in the hydrocarbon sector (petrochemical, fertilisers, oil and gas refining). Its contribution is fundamental to the transformation of natural resources into innovative products as well as working to gradually prepare for the growing renewable energy and green chemistry paradigm.Read More

The first successfully produced synthetic gemstone was a ruby made in 1902 by Auguste Victor Louis Verneuil. The Verneuil Technique enabled the production of gemstones of high quality to be used for making of jewellery. Since then, the method has been expanded to other gems, with manufacturers utilising laboratory-synthesised sapphires for a variety of industrial and decorative purposes. These synthetic sapphires are used in optical lenses, semiconductors, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), artificial sapphire glass (e.g. mobile phone and television screens), medical devices, aerospace, lithium batteries and power storage components.Read More

Established in 1959, OCI, with head office in Seoul, South Korea is a global producer of value-added chemicals and materials for a broad range of industries. In March 2008, OCI launched commercial production at Gunsan P1 plant with a nameplate capacity of 5,000 metric tons shortly after polysilicon spot market prices hit a historic high of over USD500/kg. Subsequently, OCI boosted the capacity to 52,000 metric tons by the completion of Gunsan P2 and P3 plant.Read More

Over the years, the Olympic Games have brought about economic and social benefits to the hosting nations. With the approaching 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games, Japan is expected to receive up to 40 million visitors, and the Japanese Government has been steadily opening up their economic borders for new business opportunities. One promising area is the halal food and beverages (F&B) industry.Read More

Hotayi Electronic is a leading Global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company that provides a wide range of valueadded manufacturing solutions and services such as PCB assembly till box build. Founded in 1992, this Taiwanese-owned company has achieved remarkable international milestones under the leadership of its chairman, Dato' Lee Hung Lung. For the past 27 years, Hotayi has been continuously striving for operational excellence and continuous improvement. This has become part of Hotayi's culture, which enables the company to continue to gain trust in customer partnership over the years.Read More

Diesel is one of the most energy-dense fuel options that has been used for ages to power the heavy road vehicles, water transportations; ships, tanker and boats as well as a fuel for diesel engines. The gradual depletion of fossil resources has led to renewable energy development, to cater to the demands in the future. Read More