thai teams sweep awards at shell eco marathon asia 2011

Thai teams sweep awards at Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2011

Thailand swept the field at the second Shell Eco-marathon Asia held in Malaysia, taking top spots in the events for both student teams and day-to-day motorists, repeating their winning streak from last year.
vietnam joins asean japan dialogue

Vietnam joins ASEAN-Japan dialogue

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu was attending the fourth annual dialogue between the ASEAN Secretary General and members of the Federation of the Japanese Chambers of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA) in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur on July 8-9.
jaks resource gains 225 billion power plant licence

Jaks Resource gains $2.25 billion power plant licence

Malaysia’s Jaks Resource Bhd has just received an investment certificate for its $2.25 billion coal-fired power plant in northern Hai Duong province after years of discussion.
shell eco marathon asia 2011 gathers the regions brightest youths

Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2011 gathers the region’s brightest youths

94 student teams from 13 countries all over Asia hit the tracks of Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today to begin the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2011, a competition which challenges the youth to design and build energy efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel.
goals galore in world cup qualifiers

Goals galore in World Cup qualifiers

There was a goal glut in Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Sunday with Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and Myanmar among those who advanced into the second round.
vietnamese students head the shell eco marathon asia

Vietnamese students head the Shell eco-marathon Asia

Three student teams from Vietnam yesterday took flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to participate into the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2011 at F1 Sepang International Circuit during July 6-9.
vietnam boosts fisheries cooperation with malaysia indonesia

Vietnam boosts fisheries cooperation with Malaysia, Indonesia

A delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is on a working visit to Malaysia and Indonesia from May 23-29 to speed up cooperation in agriculture in general and fisheries in particular.
petronas to build 20 billion energy complex in malaysia

Petronas to build $20 billion energy complex in Malaysia

State-owned energy giant Petronas said Friday it will construct a $20 billion integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex in southern Malaysia near the border with Singapore.
hsbc targets five billion dollar markets in asia

HSBC targets five ‘billion dollar’ markets in Asia

HSBC expects India, Singapore and Malaysia/Indonesia to each deliver over $1 billion in profit before tax in the medium term, joining Hong Kong and mainland China as ‘billion-dollar’ businesses, to accelerate the bank’s growth in the region.
malaysia defends government email project

Malaysia defends government email project

Malaysia on Friday defended a multi-million dollar plan to provide email accounts to its citizens against accusations of cronyism and waste.
vietnam sees booming 3d tv market

Vietnam sees booming 3D TV market

The growth of the 3D television market in Vietnam has been 100 per cent over recent years while the market in Malaysia , and Singapore has fallen off to 50-60 per cent, says LG Electronics Vietnam managing director Yoen Tae Ko.
hong leong set to provide priority banking in vietnam

Hong Leong set to provide priority banking in Vietnam

Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank Vietnam last week opened its second branch and first Priority Banking service in Vietnam for affluent customers, two years after opening a Ho Chi Minh City branch.
us department of agriculture okays rambutan from vietnam

US Department of Agriculture okays rambutan from Vietnam

Fresh rambutan from Vietnam (and Malaysia) can now be imported to the US, provided it is irradiated and meets other phytosanatiary requirements, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on April 19.
malaysia unveils plan to double capital market

Malaysia unveils plan to double capital market

Malaysia on Tuesday unveiled a plan to more than double its capital market size to 4.5 trillion ringgit ($1.5 trillion) by 2020.
toyo group to build power plant in hau giang

TOYO group to build power plant in Hau Giang

The Malaysian group TOYO is planning to build Song Hau 2 thermoelectric power plant in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, with an estimated investment of $2.5 billion.