Asia boosts weapons buys, military research as security outlook darkens
World 16:02 28/05/2025HONG KONG - Spending on weapons and research is spiking among some Asian countries as they respond to a darkening security outlook by broadening their outside industrial partnerships while trying to boost their own defence industries, a new study has found.
US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom
World 17:56 04/05/2025Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in Southeast Asia could be a chance for the region to ramp up its own long-stalled energy transition, experts say.
Vietnam's military-run telco among Asia’s most influential companies: ACES Awards
Economy 11:42 14/08/2020Viettel, owned and operated by the Ministry of National Defense, is known for its pioneering use of digital technology to create a more tech-savvy society
HEINEKEN Vietnam recognized as one of Asia's best places to work
Economy 16:06 06/07/2020In 2019, HEINEKEN Vietnam invested VND28 billion in the learning and development of its 3,500 employees
Pandemic to bring Asia's 2020 growth to halt for 1st time in 60 years: IMF
Economy 09:14 16/04/2020Asia’s economy is likely to suffer zero growth this year for the first time in 60 years
Vietnam named Asia’s Leading Destination for second year in row
Travel 13:11 13/10/2019The World Travel Awards Asia and Oceania 2019 took place on Phu Quoc Island on Saturday evening
Factory activity shrinks across Asia, stokes global recession fears
Economy 15:59 03/06/2019Factory activity contracted in most Asian countries last month as an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing raised fears of a global economic downturn
Vietnamese premier urges stronger Asia-Europe connectivity
Vietnam News 16:16 19/10/2018He delivered a speech at the 16th Asia- Europe Business Forum, attended by over 400 delegates
Asia may face steel, aluminum glut with Trump's tariff plan
Economy 09:04 03/03/2018Trump said the duties, 25 percent on steel imports and ten percent on aluminum, would be formally announced next week
Coffee markets stay muted in Vietnam, Indonesia on low supply
Economy 08:33 29/09/2017Asian coffee markets remained subdued this week due to low supplies at the end the crop season in Vietnam
Vietnam province ignores public outcry to enact pig slaughter ritual (pics)
Travel 17:26 24/02/2015Locals in a northern Vietnamese province went ahead with a pig slaughter rite in public as part of their traditional Lunar New Year festival on Tuesday, defying strong public reactions, cultural authorities’ warnings, and an animal rights NGO’s complaint
New wave of retailer expansion expected to materialize in 2015
Economy 18:45 16/12/2014Key emerging markets in Southeast Asia, such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, will be a strong area of focus due to the growing appetite for consumer goods and the relaxation of foreign investment regulations next year, according to a recent CBRE report
