Economy
Vietnam's Investment Environment Attractive to Chinese Businesses
In 2023, China ranks 4th among countries and territories investing in Vietnam, with a total of more than US$3 billion, leading in the number of new investment projects.
Economy
Potential For Economic Cooperation Between Vietnam And Indonesia
Vietnam-Indonesia still has much potential to promote economic cooperation. To utilize this market well, domestic businesses need to make good use of incentives from free trade agreements (FTAs).
Economy
Economic Uncertainties Continue to Plague Pakistan and GDP Growth Projected to be Less than 2 Percent
Amid an uncertain economic outlook with high downside risks, the private sector’s participation in economic growth remains unnoticeable as it is not borrowing from banks for business expansion.
Saudi Arabia one of Vietnam’s important partners in Middle-East – Africa region
Saudi Arabia is a major market and one of Vietnam’s important partners in the Middle-East – Africa region, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung.
ESR to develop US$2bn+ multi-phase data centre campus near Osaka CBD, Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN / HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - ESR Cayman Limited ("ESR" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries as the "Group"; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), the largest APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has acquired a key data centre asset in Osaka, Japan. The asset comprises an existing data centre and excess land, totalling a development potential of up to 78MW IT load. It is expected to have a potential GAV of US$2.15 billion, depending on the ratio of operating model between powered shell and fully fitted configurations for each building. ESR will utilise the land to build two
Asian Fund for Cancer Research Announces Inaugural BRACE Award Venture Competition Winner
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 April 2021 - Arbele has been selected as the winner of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research's (AFCR) inaugural BRACE Award Venture Competition, a first of its kind program for early stage oncology technology companies located in Asia or focused on cancers prevalent among Asian communities. As a result of its win, the Hong Kong-based company has received US$300,000 in AFCR investment. Arbele's BRACE Award Venture Competition win is the result of a rigorous review and evaluation process led by two blue ribbon committees convened by AFCR. One committee, in fall 2020, judged the start-up and its
Avonisys AG wins patent litigation case against Synova SA
Swiss Federal Patent Court rules in favour of Avonisys AG in all relevant aspects and convicts Synova SA under the unfair competition act: Swiss Federal Patent Court confirms: no infringement of Synova's CH/EP 1833636 H1 (partial renunciation of EP1833636B1 in Switzerland)Synova is convicted under the unfair competition act (UWG)Synova has to cover 80% of the costs of the court case ZUG, SWITZERLAND - Newsaktuell - 7 April 2021 - With its verdict released on March 31, 2021, the Swiss Federal Patent Court concluded that Avonisys' patented Air-Jet
Beyond Meat® Opens World-Class Plant-Based Meat Manufacturing Facility in China to Accelerate Localized Production And Innovation
SHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach - 7 April 2021 - Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), a global plant-based protein company, today announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the Jiaxing Economic & Technological Development Zone (JXEDZ) near Shanghai. As Beyond Meat's first end-to-end manufacturing facility outside the U.S., the cutting-edge plant in Jiaxing is expected to significantly increase the speed and scale in which the company can produce and distribute its products within the region while also improving Beyond Meat's cost structure and sustainability of operations.
Digital Marketing Grew In Importance As The Top Digital Skill Needed For Business Viability In Post-Pandemic Era: NTUC LearningHub Survey
Digital Marketing skills have grown in importance as the top competency required for business viability, as voted by 50% of employers in 2021 vs 44% of them in 2020.Data Analysis (36%) and Project Management (35%) skills also remain the top digital skills coveted by employersThe digital skills which have grown in importance include: Basic IT Support (33% in 2020 vs 34% in 2021), Cybersecurity (27% in 2021 vs 25% in 2020), Governance, Risk Management & Personal Data Protection (24% in 2021 vs 22% in 2020), AI Machine Learning (22% in 2021 vs 20% in 2020) and Robotic Process Automation (20% in 2021 vs 17% in 2020) SINGAPORE
Gogo Herbs Launches Various Eye Health Products to Deal with The Vision Crisis
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 7 April 2021 - Vision impairment has become a harsh problem nowadays, and the demand for eye care products keeps rising due to the challenge of young-age vision impairment. To meet the eye care needs of various groups of people such as students, office workers, the elderly, and so on, Gogo Herbs has launched high-quality eye care products from Charenda, Webber Naturals, Jamieson, etc., with various formulations such as the prevention of false myopia, anti-blue light, prevention of AMD, and so on, and help consumers choose the ideal products. Dietitians Give Tips On Eye Protection
S. Korean conglomerate acquires 16.3% stake in Vietnam's largest retailer
SK Group of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have unveiled plans to make a strategic investment into VinCommerce, the largest retailer in the country, as they strive to fully tap into the fast growing Vietnamese e-commerce market.
Six Vietnamese billionaires make Forbes 2021 world’s richest list
The annual Forbes list of the richest people in the world has the highest number of Vietnamese citizens in it, with six billionaires making the cut.
ECOVACS ROBOTICS Introduces 9-in-1 DEEBOT T9 In Malaysia - Our Best DEEBOT Just Got Better!
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 1 April 2021 - ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the world's leading home service robotics maker, today launched the DEEBOT T9, the first models with intelligent 9-in-1 obstacle avoidance robotic vacuum cleaner that combines powerful vacuuming and mopping functions with a built-in mobile air freshener. The upgraded DEEBOT T9 with these cutting-edge features is more powerful and smarter than ever before.DEEBOT T9 raises the bar for home cleaning with 9 stunning features, including the ECOVACS' leading TrueDetect 3D 2.0, a real-time strategic obstacle detection and avoidance technology; TrueMapping
Vietnam lifts transit ban on Boeing 737 Max
Vietnam has allowed Boeing 737 Max planes to transit in the country after they were suspended in 2019 over safety concerns.
Long-term vision on economic recovery
GDP growth in the first quarter of 2021 was estimated at 4.48%, not as high as expected, but demonstrating economic recovery in accordance with forecasts and the government's scenario, contributing to maintaining and improving people's sense of confidence.
Vietnam aims to become world leading forest product trading centre
The Prime Minister has recently approved the Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
Common Ground Launches On-Demand, Pay-As-You-Go Workplace Services
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 6 April 2021 - Common Ground, Malaysia's largest leading coworking space, has launched an on-demand, pay-as-you-go service called the Corporate Flex Solution that allows users to drop in to use their award-winning spaces and fully-equipped facilities for as low as RM2.50 per half-hourly blocks. The service piloted in February and gives users access to Common Ground's fully-equipped workspaces, meeting rooms, and also photocopying, printing and courier services across all its retail outlets. "As companies have started reopening up their businesses, we see a
Algeria, Senegal, Vietnam explore stronger trade and investment ties
More than 200 businesses from Algeria, Senegal and Vietnam operating in various sectors joined an online trade exchange among the three countries on April 5 and 6.
73% of Companies in Malaysia to Maintain or Increase Employment Headcount in 2021: Survey
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 5 April 2021 - Professional recruitment services firm Michael Page Malaysia launched the Talent Trends 2021 Report, with a keen eye on Hong Kong's job market. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn has had a significant impact across the Asia Pacific, and Malaysia was not spared. With that said, optimism is already starting to show, with about 33% of companies in Malaysia looking to increase their headcount and 40% maintaining status quo in 2021. Paul Cooper, Managing Director of Michael Page Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam, says, "From July 2020 onwards,
Vietnam - a fertile market for international fashion brands
Both budget and luxurious brands in the fashion industry are present in the Vietnamese market.
JustCo Strengthens Asset-Light Strategy with Asia Green Signing in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 6 April 2021 - JustCo, one of the Asia Pacific's fastest growing workspace experience providers today, signed a landmark agreement with T-Grande Property Holding Pte. Ltd. The agreement is in line with the company's asset-light strategy and will see it manage the real estate space at Asia Green in Tampines, Singapore from the third quarter of 2021. "With 30% of global office inventory projected to become flexible by 2030, corporations are looking to landlords to offer more than just an empty office space," said Kong Wan Sing, Founder and CEO of JustCo. "The signing is in tandem with our
Kenanga Investors Collaborates With MFPC to Launch Financial Planning Programme
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 6 April 2021 - Kenanga Investors Berhad ("Kenanga Investors") today announced its collaboration with the Malaysian Financial Planning Council ("MFPC") to offer programmes for the purpose of the professional qualification for the Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and the Shariah Registered Financial Planner (Shariah RFP) certifications.From left to right: Vincent Kwo Shih Kang, President of Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) & Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Kenanga Investors Berhad. The Programmes are set to improve the
Match dating launched a one-on-one relationship class to provide students with psychological counseling, relationship information, and personal love during the Easter season.
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 5 April 2021- Match dating is a company based in Hong Kong. During the Easter holiday, Match dating is encouraging single people to sign up for one-on-one relationship classes. These emotional analysis classes will provide members with psychological counseling and single-pair love counseling.A sentiment analysis class helps members determine whether a piece of writing is positive, negative, or neutral. With Match dating, the sentiment analysis class will help analyze how individual people think about potential partners, love, and relationships. After gathering vital information, the instructors
