NEM Malaysia recently announced the opening of the NEM Blockchain Centre (NBC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which serves as a learning centre, incubator and accelerator for organisations in Asia keen to explore blockchain technology and its applications in multiple industries.

With almost 11,000-square-feet of space, the NBC is the largest of its kind in the region that is fully operated by a blockchain technology organisation. NBC will house the NEM Blockchain Innovation Lab, a headquarters for research and development as well as regional support for organisations interested in using the NEM platform within their IT infrastructures. It also serves as a co-working space, with several Malaysian companies already using its services and facilities for blockchain-related learning and knowledge-sharing events.

ASX-listed Holista CollTech Ltd announced that its US subsidiary has signed an agreement to export its patented low glycemic index (low-GI) noodles to China, the world’s largest noodle consumer.

Sales will commence in October 2018, targeting CN$15 million in the first year and doubling to CN$30 million in the second year.

Malaysia Airports, DR Group and The Hershey Company officially launched the world’s first Hershey’s flotilla buggy, a mobile retail concept at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

This retail experiment is the fruit of an extraordinary tri-partite collaboration that aims to redefine experiential retail for travellers and disrupt the conventional way of doing business in travel retail.