arsenal show premier league title strain under anfield spotlight

Arsenal show Premier League title strain under Anfield spotlight

Arsenal's failure to end their Anfield hoodoo by throwing away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 away to Liverpool on Sunday has opened the door for Manchester City to snatch the Premier League title away from the Gunners.
bayern boss tuchel threatens man citys champions league dream once more

Bayern boss Tuchel threatens Man City's Champions League dream once more

Manchester City and Pep Guardiola have a Champions League score to settle against Thomas Tuchel, when the newly-appointed Bayern Munich boss visits the Etihad in Tuesday's quarter-final, first leg.
buon ma thuot city set to become logistics hub in central highlands

Buon Ma Thuot city set to become logistics hub in Central Highlands

The People's Committee of Dak Lak province has recently issued a plan to improve the infrastructure of industrial clusters and establish a logistics and hi-tech industrial centre associated with biological and agro-forestry processing technological research in Buon Ma Thuot city by 2025.
indonesia discovers three human trafficking rings in border areas

Indonesia discovers three human trafficking rings in border areas

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD announced on April 6 that competent agencies had discovered three human trafficking rings in border areas, mostly in north Sumatra, Riau and Kalimantan islands.
assessing the obligation of the press to defend veracity safety and originality

Assessing the obligation of the press to defend veracity, safety, and originality

In the current rapidly changing media landscape, the shift from verified to unregulated digital media platforms is becoming more prevalent. Le Quoc Vinh, chairman of Le Bros, and vice chairman of the Vietnam Chief Sales & Marketing Officers Organisation, spoke with VIR’s Luu Huong on barriers for traditional news outlets, and verified channels to keep up with emerging trends.
adb sets moderate 2023 growth outlook for vietnam

ADB sets moderate 2023 growth outlook for Vietnam

After a strong performance last year, the Vietnamese economy can expect moderate growth of 6.5 per cent this year, followed by a slight improvement to 6.8 per cent in 2024, according to a recent economic publication from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
clearing a corporate innovation path

Clearing a corporate innovation path

If asked to describe what the global economy has gone through recently, the best two words may be instability and volatility. Lam Thuy Nga, head of Large Corporates and Wholesale Banking at HSBC Vietnam, looks at how this uncertainty affects the prospects of corporates as they try to move with the times in terms of innovation.
understanding biodegradable plastics

Understanding biodegradable plastics

In the fight against plastic waste, some businesses claim to use biodegradable plastics. However, the reality is that they are only using partially biodegradable plastics, called OXO-degradable plastics. These products don't contribute to sustainable development and are, in fact, directly harmful to the environment.
bond repurchases to help prop up cash flow situation

Bond repurchases to help prop up cash flow situation

It is anticipated that financial institutions will be entering the market to purchase corporate bonds in the near future, according to a draft amendment currently under consultation.
up to 54 defendants prosecuted in repatriation flight bribery scandal

Up to 54 defendants prosecuted in repatriation flight bribery scandal

The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has proposed prosecuting 54 defendants involved in the cases of “giving and accepting bribes, brokering bribery, abusing positions and power while performing duties, and fraudulently appropriating property”, which occurred at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Hanoi and other provinces and cities, after the agency concluded its investigations.
asean supports companies to utlise qr code purchasing across region

ASEAN supports companies to utlise QR code purchasing across region

Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Arsjad Rasjid, who is also Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), on April 3 said that ASEAN-BAC will support micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the region to implement QRcodeASEAN initiative.
central bank starts huge credit package for social housing projects

Central bank starts huge credit package for social housing projects

Developers of social housing projects buyers of this kind of houses are entitled to benefit from a credit package worth 120 trillion VND (5.1 billion USD) which was started by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) earlier this month.
new version of asean taxonomy hoped to help with coal phase out

New version of ASEAN taxonomy hoped to help with coal phase-out

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recently launched the second version of its taxonomy for sustainable finance, expected to help the region unlock financing for coal phase-outs.
calling of the sea

Calling of the Sea

With lighter sky, gentler air, and most importantly, openings of top-notch resorts in Cam Ranh and Phu Quoc, now is the best time to visit Vietnam’s favourite southern beach destinations.
malaysia singapore launch cross border qr code payment

Malaysia, Singapore launch cross-border QR code payment

The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a cross-border QR code payment linkage between the two countries.