Vietnamese girl brings light to the blind
Ho Chi Minh City – Penny, whose real name is Pham Thien Tam, has spent the last few years waking up at 4:30 am each weekend morning to prepare for a long day with her mother and friends helping other … Continue reading Vietnamese girl brings light to the blind
Vietnam: African swine fever threatens pork market
Hanoi – The African swine fever (ASF) epidemic has spread to 17 localities in Vietnam and is bringing about serious damage to the country’s pork market that is worth up to US$10 billion a year. As of Thursday, more than … Continue reading Vietnam: African swine fever threatens pork market
Earthquake triggered landslide on Lombok
Jakarta – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, has caused a landslide in North Lombok regency, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30 – most of whom were foreign and domestic tourists. A Malaysian … Continue reading Earthquake triggered landslide on Lombok
Vietnam: Roesler named VinaCapital’s board chairman
Ho Chi Minh City – Dr. Philipp Roesler, the former Vice Chancellor of Germany, has been elected as chairman of VinaCapital Ventures‘ advisory board. Ventures, one of the largest investment and asset management firms in Vietnam, made this announcement on … Continue reading Vietnam: Roesler named VinaCapital’s board chairman
Saudi Aramco shifts strategy to boost oil sale
Dubai/Beijing – Rising Russian and U.S. competition has pushed Saudi Aramco to find new buyers for its oil in China, encouraging a shift toward independent refiners and newcomers to the business.It reflects a new strategy for the Saudi Arabian oil … Continue reading Saudi Aramco shifts strategy to boost oil sale
Audi considering China joint venture stake increase
Ingolstadt – Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi is reviewing whether to raise its stake in its Chinese joint venture partner companies, the premium brand’s China chief Alexander Seitz said on Thursday. “At the end of this year or beginning next year … Continue reading Audi considering China joint venture stake increase
Airbnb: Multiple opportunities for female entrepreneurs
BANGKOK –Airbnb celebrates the company’s global community of women who have found greater financial, professional, and social empowerment through entrepreneurship in digital tourism. In Thailand, Airbnb announced that women hosts earned a combined income of THB 2.8 billion in 2018, a … Continue reading Airbnb: Multiple opportunities for female entrepreneurs
Luckin Coffee chief asks banks for $200 million loan
Hong Kong – Chinese startup Luckin Coffee’s chairman is seeking a loan of at least $200 million from banks including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley under a deal that would award them mandates in the firm’s planned U.S. IPO, people … Continue reading Luckin Coffee chief asks banks for $200 million loan
China, Indonesia ground Boeing 737 MAX 8
Beijing – China, Ethiopia and Indonesia have grounded all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft while a number of airlines across the world are carrying out safety measures on the jets following the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday that killed all 157 people on board. On … Continue reading China, Indonesia ground Boeing 737 MAX 8
Vietnam: Eco-friendly straws replacing plastic
Hanoi – More businesses in Vietnam are investing in production of eco-friendly straws as replacement of single-use plastic straws that have stormed local restaurants and coffee franchises, signaling a shift in people’ awareness of this throbbing environmental problem. The Old … Continue reading Vietnam: Eco-friendly straws replacing plastic