Archive for November 29th, 2019
Business Briefs 29 November 2019
* The last trading session of IDICO Corporation (IDC)’s shares on the market for unlisted public companies (UPCoM) is November 29, and the entire 300 million IDC shares [...] » More
Pivoting strategies to open new business space
Forging responsible value chains, caring for the environment, and striving to improve the life of all stakeholders are becoming the lodestar for businesses in reinventing [...] » More
Better legal framework needed for small, medium-sized enterprises
A consistent legal framework related to tax deductions, land allocations and credit programmes is needed to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), experts have [...] » More
Vietnam’s top 100 sustainable businesses named
The Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) announced the top 100 sustainable [...] » More
VN Index rally extends for second day
The local stock market, backed by upbeat investor sentiment, rose for the second session today, October 14, with the VN Index up 1.73 points. Market breadth was positive with [...] » More
Shares gain but selling pressure still high
The VN Index increased on Wednesday but its rally gradually dropped in the afternoon as selling pressure hit blue-chips. The benchmark VN Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock [...] » More

US-China deal is ‘imminent’ due to Beijing’s upcoming policy meeting, economist says
China’s annual Economic Work Conference is likely to convene within the next two weeks, meaning a trade deal with the US is “imminent,” according to ICBC [...] » More
Asia is facing a food crisis and needs another $800 billion in the next 10 years to solve it
Asia is “unable to feed itself” and needs to invest another $800 billion in the next 10 years to produce more food and meet the region’s needs, according to [...] » More
Preparing Indonesia for Future Natural Hazards
The World Bank Board of Executive directors has approved a $160 million loan for the Indonesia Disaster Resilience Initiatives Project (IDRIP) to support Indonesia’s [...] » More
Homemade helicopter puts fresh spin on Indonesia traffic woes
Indonesia’s notorious traffic gridlock has been known to send commuters into a spin, but one man has decided to rise above the daily grindby building his very own [...] » More
How will Duterte dismount the tiger?
Has President Duterte been having intimations of mortality lately? His body language tells us that such worrisome hints have been creeping through his 74-year-old frame since [...] » More
Pope Francis recalls his visit to Thailand and Japan
Pope Francis’ catechesis during Wednesday’s general Audience is devoted to his Apostolic Journey to Thailand and Japan. The Pope told pilgrims and tourists in St [...] » More
City of contrasts: How to experience the best of Tokyo’s two sides
Tokyo is arguably one of the most modern cities in the world, a heaving metropolis with its sights set fully on the future. But look closer and you’ll see plenty of [...] » More
Asian markets hit as Trump sparks China anger with HK law
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday as optimism over the China-US trade talks took a jolt after Donald Trump signed into law a bill recognising Hong Kong’s rights, [...] » More
United Airlines trims HK-New York schedule this winter
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