Krungsri Bank enters Vietnam via acquisition of SHB
Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (“SHB”). The deal is to purchase...
Singapore KTV cluster hits 120 cases today. 2 to dine rule back.
The Singapore KTV cluster that erupted this week hit 120 cases today. The 2 to dine rule is back. On Monday (Jul 12), the Ministry...
Vietnam growth in 2021 to outshine neighbours in region
The World Bank has forecast Vietnam to be among the fastest-growing economies in the Asia and Pacific region. The World Bank forecasts Vietnam's growth of...
Thai Beverage Subsidy to File Mega IPO in Singapore
Thai Beverage plans to sell a 20 per cent stake in its regional beer business via a Singapore listing. The listing will be the largest...
Free Trade Agreements to push for a more competitive Vietnam
New free trade agreements (FTAs), which were signed and took effect in 2020, are expected to push Vietnam into becoming more competitive by reducing trading...
Vietnam demands Taiwan stop illegal live-fire drills around disputed Spratlys region
Vietnam demands Taiwan stop illegal live-fire drills around Ba Binh island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago (Spratlys Islands). This announcement was made by Foreign Ministry...
Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh among busiest flight route in the world
Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City air route ranked second among the world’s top 10 busiest routes, according to simplyflying.com. The two cities are the country’s economic...
ASEAN BIS 2020 opens in Vietnam
The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ASEAN BIS) 2020 opened on Friday under the theme “Digital ASEAN: Sustainability and Inclusiveness”. The two-day event is held...
Standard Chartered: VN’s economic growth expected to surge in 2021
Estimates of Vietnam’s economic growth for 2020 is at 3% for 2020. Financial growth estimates indicate a 7.8% growth in 2021. These estimates are according...
Vietnam’s First Uptime Certified Data Center by Delta Electronics
Delta Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL., announced the completion and successful certification of Vietnam’s first Uptime Institute Tier Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF) green data center for HTC-ITC, a subsidiary of Hanoi Telecom. The new green data center, at the HTC building in Hoa Lac High Tech Park, offers users in Vietnam with better connectivity and provides an excellent service for HTC-ITC’s customers.