On May 29, PLX Asia was established as Southeast Asia’s first integrated business-to-business (B2B) platform. This centralised hub is tailored specifically for private label and contract manufacturing at a time when the region is experiencing a massive yet fragmented boom across the food and beverage (F&B), health and beauty as well as household care sectors.
Category: Business
Malaysia gears up for TVET Day exhibition, targeting 200,000 attendees
Malaysia is set to host a three-day event celebrating its national Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Day from June 5 to 7 at Putrajaya Square, Kuala Lumpur. This exhibition is designed as a platform to strengthen the country’s fast-growing TVET ecosystem—an educational system providing industry-focused skills training through schools, colleges and training institutes to prepare learners for employment in technical, skilled and professional trades—with the aim of driving substantial human capital development.
Resilient at Home: Understanding Southeast Asia’s High Domestic Demand
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Myanmar President visits India to boost bilateral trade and investment
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is currently on an official five-day visit to India until June 3 with an agenda packed with business matters. This is the president’s first overseas trip since taking office on April 10.
ASEAN to sign first digital economy pact in November
ASEAN is one step away from implementing its first digital economy pact, the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), which is set for signing at the 49th Summit in November this year.
Indonesia-France CEO Forum 2026 culminates in business council launch
Indonesia and France have formally established a high-level business council, aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, boosting trade and facilitating investments between the two countries.
Cambodia and Laos partner to link power grid with World Bank backing
Under the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), Cambodia and Laos have signed the “Joint Study Framework on Development of the ASEAN Power Grid Feasibility Study for Cross-Border Interconnection”.
State-owned enterprise given monopoly rights over select strategic minerals in Indonesia
Per May 25, Indonesia’s investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara)’s subsidiary, Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI), officially attained state-owned enterprise (SOE) status.
What the US-China Summit Means for Businesses in Southeast Asia
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Vietnam breaks into world’s top 10 steel producers
For the first time, Vietnam entered the top 10 of the world’s crude steel producers, according to a report published by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) on 22 May.