by VF | Sep 16, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Southeast Asia, Technology
Through its subsidiary PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, PT Bakrie & Brothers is the latest Indonesian conglomerate to enter the country’s nascent electric vehicle industry, collaborating with two state-owned enterprises. VKTR will work with heavy equipment...
by VF | Sep 7, 2022 | Visions, Business, Technology
Asian Insiders is an alliance of specialist advisory agencies offering market entry and development support for western businesses in Asia. This coalition is made of long-standing successful specialists in most Asian territories, each agency having its own team of...
by VF | Sep 3, 2022 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, Economy, Southeast Asia, Technology
The first set of Chinese-made train cars for Indonesia’s high-speed railway has arrived in Jakarta. The 142.3-kilometer (88.4-mile) railway worth $5.5 billion is being constructed by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China, a joint venture between an Indonesian consortium of...
by VF | Jul 11, 2022 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, News, Technology
5G connections in Asia-Pacific are expected to increase fourfold from this year’s level to 400 million in 2025. At the same time, the industry’s consolidation and the metaverse are gathering momentum in the region, according to a report by the GSM...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 15, 2022 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, News, Southeast Asia, Technology
Laos intends to gradually replace its transportation system with electric vehicles in order to reduce fuel imports. Electric vehicles are predicted to account for 1% of all automobiles in Laos by 2025, and over 30% by 2030, according to Prime Minister Phankham...
by VF | Jun 10, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Business, Environment, Southeast Asia, Technology
The project will be undertaken by Terra Solar Philippines, a unit of Terra Renewables Holdings Inc. It is a renewable power subsidiary under Prime Infra’s control and in partnership with Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings Inc. Razon’s infrastructure arm Prime...