International News Asia factory activity slumps in March Nada Ali Apr 1, 2024 0 Factory activity in many Asian economies weakened in March, with some exceptions in China and South Korea.
International News China’s CDH plans to purchase $1.7b stakes in Mobile World Nada Ali Feb 28, 2024 0 China's CDH Investments is in advanced negotiations to purchase a minority stake in Bach Hoa Xanh (BHX) from…
Featured Vietnam likely to reform trade unions, risking investors Aya El Sayed Feb 27, 2024 0 Communist Vietnam will likely ratify the UN treaty for free trade unions this year, say UN officials and diplomats.…
Tech/AI China seeks to deepen ties with NZ Nada Ali Feb 26, 2024 0 China is willing to collaborate with New Zealand to enhance cooperation in the process of joining the Comprehensive…
Featured Oil prices decline as Israel says ‘concluded’ Gaza strikes Nada Ali Feb 12, 2024 0 Oil prices in early Asian trade fell on Monday after Israel announced the conclusion of a series of strikes in…
Banks Vietnam narrows limits on investors’ stakes in banks Nada Ali Jan 18, 2024 0 Vietnam’s legislature reduces the maximum stake investors can own in domestic banks, in an attempt to mitigate the…
Featured India mulls customs duty cuts on cell phone parts Aya Anwar Jan 11, 2024 0 India is looking to reduce import duties on parts that are essential to making high-end smartphones which could…
News Saudi SDAIA, Google Cloud to train 1K women from 28 countries Sama Mousa Aug 15, 2023 0 The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) is working with Google Cloud to train 1,000 women from…
Entertainment Vietnam bans Barbie movie for showing South China Sea map Yassmine Elbehnaihy Jul 4, 2023 0 Vietnam has banned Warner Bros’ movie Barbie from domestic distribution, for a scene featuring a map that shows…
News Vietnam records highest-ever temperature of 44.1C Sama Mousa May 8, 2023 0 Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature of 44.1 C on Monday and experts are expecting it would increase…