
HRS Heat Exchangers, Stand AJ51, ProPak Asia 2025, Bangkok, Thailand
HRS Heat Exchangers has become a global leader in heat exchange technology for the food and drink industry, with its experience across the food and drink industry leading to the development of market leading systems for pasteurisation, cooling and evaporation in particular. Working in sectors as diverse as fruit juice […]

Embracing Automation: Addressing ASEAN’s Manufacturing Challenges
Lim Boon Choon, President, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence for Korea, ASEAN, Pacific The ASEAN manufacturing sector is at a critical juncture, teetering on the edge of unprecedented growth and formidable challenges. In 2023, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows soared to a record-breaking $230 billion, a remarkable 24% increase from the annual […]

DigiTech ASEAN Thailand returns this November
After a hugely successful 2024 edition last November, DigiTech ASEAN Thailand & AI Connect 2025 – The Southeast Asian “Digital Solutions for Business” exhibition and networking platform for the global tech and digital markets – is set to return bigger and better in Bangkok, Thailand at the IMPACT Exhibition and […]

SPS – Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou to open on 25 February
Guangzhou, 18 February 2025. SPS – Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou 2025 opens next week, from 25 – 27 February, in Area A of the China Import and Export Fair Complex. Since its debut in 2010, the exhibition has grown into a leading trade platform for intelligent manufacturing and automation solutions […]
Breakthrough technology
MGA Thermal’s breakthrough technology is an entirely new form of long-duration thermal energy storage that is making 24/7 renewable energy a reality. The company’s technology is a recently invented type of thermal storage material, Miscibility Gap Alloys (MGA) Blocks, which store and deliver thermal energy while […]

Operationalising AI for Manufacturing in ASEAN
Karen Kim, CEO Human Managed While the hype around Gen-AI will shift to the buzz around agentic-AI in 2025, traditional sectors such as manufacturing will still be coming to terms on deploying AI strategies to become participants of Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is the next phase […]

CEEC-built world’s first 300 MW compressed air energy storage plant connected to grid
A photo of the pressure-bearing spherical tanks at the “Nengchu-1” project. Photo: Courtesy of China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd., (CEEC) The world’s first 300 MW compressed air energy storage (CAES) demonstration project, “Nengchu-1,” was fully connected to the grid in Yingcheng, central China’s Hubei Province on Thursday, marking the […]

EXPO REAL Asia Pacific 2026 announces Eastern Economic Corridor of Thailand as its first Founding Partner
EXPO REAL Asia Pacific 2026, set to take place in Singapore from 15 to 17 June 2026, is gearing up to be a significant event for the real estate, infrastructure, and investment sectors in the Asia Pacific region. The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) of Thailand has been announced as the […]

VCI Global secures distributorship for military-grade AI-Powered cybersecurity solutions
VCI Global Limited has exclusive distributorship of Secure Encryption Storage Limited (“SES”) for Data Security Solutions (“SES Solutions”) in Malaysia. Powered by AI, SES Solutions provide advanced features such as real-time threat detection, virus defense, data encryption, and multi-channel backup. Trusted by over 300 clients, including Fortune 500 companies and […]
Founder Group to construct floating solar farm in Malaysia
Founder Group Limited, an engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) solutions provider for solar photovoltaic systems in Malaysia, has secured a Letter of Award (LOA) worth RM20 million (approximately US$4.5 million) for the construction of a floating solar farm in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. Spanning approximately 24 acres, this project, […]
Aerotech introduces Mini Hexapod
Aerotech Inc., a global leader in precision motion control and automation, has the HexGen HEX150-125HL Miniature Hexapod, a six degree-of-freedom (DOF) precision positioning system. This compact, cost-effective hexapod, with a 150 mm base diameter and a nominal height of 125 mm, achieves minimum incremental motion to 15 nm and payload […]
Operationalising AI for manufacturing in ASEAN
Karen Kim, CEO Human Managed While the hype around Gen-AI will shift to the buzz around agentic-AI in 2025, traditional sectors such as manufacturing will still be coming to terms on deploying AI strategies to become participants of Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is the next phase […]
Guangzhou Industrial Technology, 25 – 27 February 2025
Following its well-recieved debut in 2024, the organisers of Guangzhou Industrial Technology have confirmed the event‘s return to the Guangzhou Import and Export Fair Complex from 25 – 27 February 2025. Running under the theme “Smart technology – Unleash the potential of Chinese manufacturing”, the exhibition will showcase a wide range of intelligent industrial technologies, components, equipment and systems designed to meet the requirements and challenges of modern industry. The event is expected to attract manufacturers from Guangdong province, the Greater Bay Area, and the wider national market, supporting China‘s broader efforts to advance its high-tech manufacturing capabilities. China’s vision of “new industrialisation” embodies the country’s drive to modernise its traditional industries, support emerging high-tech sectors and improve overall productivity through the use of advanced technologies such as automation, robotics and intelligent manufacturing systems. These priorities are outlined in the 2024 Government Work Report, an annual document which defines the Chinese government’s objectives and policy directions for the year. The report emphasises the importance of fortifying the industrial system and accelerating new industrialisation, with a focus on encouraging traditional industries to transition toward more sustainable, technology-driven practices. In alignment with China’s new industrialisation objectives, Guangzhou Industrial Technology provides a platform that connects exhibitors and prospective buyers from across the manufacturing value chain. The 2025 edition will cover a wide range of sectors relevant to industrial transformation, including CNC machine tools, bearing processing, mould making and 3D printing, industrial parts and manufacturing, intelligent equipment, industrial automation, digital transformation solutions and more. Among the exhibitors, companies such as Dongguan Yalu Industry Co Ltd, Zhejiang Niulun Bearing Co Ltd, Zhejiang Yidun Mechanical & Electrical Co Ltd, and Hebei Daoming Ceramic and Plastic Bearing Technology Co Ltd will present their latest technologies and share insights on market trends, providing attendees with a deeper understanding […]