Economy
Hanoi Is Among 100’s Smartest Cities In The World In 2024
The capital city of Hanoi ranks 97th in the 2024 Smart City Index, up three notches from 2023.
Economy
IMF Expert: Vietnam Remains Attractive Destination for Foreign Investors
Vietnam remains an attractive destination for FDI while the global economy fluctuates and geopolitical instability increases, said an IMF expert.
Economy
World Bank: Vietnam's Economy Recovers Gradually
According to the latest 6-month economic report of the World Bank (WB) published on April 23, Vietnam's economy is showing different signs of recovery, with growth forecast to reach 5.5% in 2024, and gradually increase to 6.0% in 2025.
DirectAsia Reveals 5 Factors That Could Influence Your Car Insurance Quotes in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 14 May 2021 - Despite global economic disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, car insurance premiums remain steep in Singapore.
Han Ji-hyun Of SBD Entertainment, Wholly-Owned by Spackman Entertainment Group’s Associated Company, Spackman Media Group, Featured in Marie Claire’s Beauty Makeup Pictorial
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 14 May 2021 - Spackman Entertainment Group Limited ("Spackman Entertainment Group" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), one of Korea's leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that Han Ji-hyun of SBD Entertainment Inc. ("SBD Entertainment").
TECNO reveals how the highly anticipated TECNO CAMON 17 Pro measure against its competitors
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 May 2021 - Consumers nowadays are more than spoilt for choice, in fact, many people are affected by 'information paralysis', that is, having too much information to effectively decide, often resulting in either a wrong decision or a poorly evaluated one. In this article, TECNO helps you to make good decisions amongst the three latest Android phones.
Marco Polo Marine 1HFY2021 EBITDA More Than Triples to S$3.9 Million
First Half EBITDA surges 255% YoY to S$3.9m on the back of higher revenue and margin expansionPositive signs have emerged recently, indicating the sector downturn may be bottoming-out.
Vietnamese largest automaker exports 50 semi-trailers to US
Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) has successfully exported 50 semi-trailers to the United States in early May, its second batch to the market after a first comprising 69 units in 2020, THAOCO has reported.
Bloomberg: Vietnam’s Masan exploring options for animal feed unit
Masan Group Corp. is exploring options for its animal feed unit that could include selling a stake to a strategic partner. It is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion from the deal.
Vietnam proposes exemption of Covid-19 check on products exported to China
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed that the Chinese General Department of Customs exempt testing for SARS-CoV-2 on Vietnamese frozen agricultural and fishery products exported to China.
First integrated green building cloud data platform launched in Hong Kong
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 13 May 2021 - BEAM Society Limited ("BSL") announces today the launch of iBEAM – the first-ever locally developed integrated green building cloud data platform in Hong Kong.
Sword GRC Has Been Named a 2021 'Technology Leader' in Quadrant Knowledge Solutions' SPARK Matrix for GRC Platforms
Maidenhead, England - Newsfile Corp. - May 13, 2021 - Enterprise risk management software specialist, Sword GRC has been positioned as a 'Technology Leader' in the SPARK Matrix: Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms, 2021 published by analyst firm, Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.
Hang Lung Publishes Sustainability Reports 2020
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 13 May 2021 - Hang Lung Group Limited (Stock Code: 00010) and Hang Lung Properties Limited (Stock Code: 00101) today published their online Sustainability Reports 2020.
Vietnamese fashion companies losing to foreign rivals on home soil
The presence of more and more foreign fashion companies in recent years is churning the market. Domestic ones face many problems like poor designs, small scale of production and lack of professionalism.
Philippines becomes Vietnam's largest rice importer
Vietnam raked in $1.01 billion from exporting 1.9 million tonnes of rice during the opening four months of the year, with the Philippines becoming the country’s largest consumer, according to the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority.
Trend Micro Placed in 2021 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 13 May 2021 - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platform for its offering, Trend Micro Apex One. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company's overall completeness of vision and ability to execute. Trend Micro is continually innovating and anticipating emerging threats. Our flagship Apex One endpoint protection platform features broad coverage against today's most critical threats. Our customers are
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Thailand strives for USD 25 billion by 2025
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed that the two countries should strive for USD 25 billion in two-way trade by 2025 during their phone talks on Wednesday.
Workday Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 13 May 2021 - Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises* for the fifth year in a row based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.
Vietnam expects to have 28 airports by 2030
Vietnam will have 28 domestic and international airports nationwide by 2030 and one more, Cao Bang airport, by 2050.
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City forecasted to hit record this year
Despite the complicated development of Covid-19, remittances to Ho Chi Minh City are forecast to reach a high record of about $6.5 billion this year.
German firms optimistic about Vietnamese economy
German firms have expressed their optimism about Vietnam’s economy in both mid-and long terms in a recent survey released by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) on May 12.
DHL Global Forwarding opens new direct China-United Kingdom multimodal link
New rail-sea freight service will connect businesses in China with customers in the UK, and vice versa, in 18 to 20 daysGoods departing from Xi'an, China will be transported by rail to Kaliningrad, Russia and sailed to Immingham, a major port on the east coast of England SHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach - 13 May 2021 - In the first half of 2020, China was the only country among UK's top five trading partners to achieve positive growth in bilateral goods trade, mainly due to a 17.2% increase in goods imported by the UK from China. To cater to the growth in UK-China trade, DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new
GROUNDWORK BIOAG RAISES $11 MILLION TO ADVANCE BIOAGRICULTURE GLOBALLY
MAZOR, ISRAEL - Groundwork BioAg - 12 May 2021 - Accelerating Production Capacity to Meet Demand for Regenerative Agriculture ProductsServing One Million Acres (400 KHa) in 2021Groundwork BioAg announced today it raised $11 million in venture capital financing led by Ibex Investors with the participation of ProDelta and Future Foodways. Previous investors, including MoreVC, Middleland Capital, Axess Ventures and BPD Agri, materially participated in the round. With this new funding, Groundwork BioAg will accelerate and expand production of its mycorrhizal platform to meet global demand for natural, sustainable solutions that increase
