450 businesses to attend vietnam medi pharm 2019 next week

450 businesses to attend Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019 next week

The 26th Vietnam International Exhibitions on Products, Equipment, Supplies for Pharmaceutical, Medical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019) will take place in Hanoi on May 8-11, 2019, expecting to attract 450 businesses from the US, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Germany, and Hong Kong.
china reported largest newly registered capital in vietnam in first four months

China reported largest newly-registered capital in Vietnam in first four months

Offering hundreds million of dollar in newly-registered projects, China overcame South Korea and Japan to become the largest foreign investor in Vietnam in the first four months of the year in terms of newly-registered capital with $1.3 billion.
vietnamese style lacquer paintings sell for high prices at sothebys

Vietnamese-style lacquer paintings sell for high prices at Sotheby’s

Two lacquer paintings by noted French painter Alix Angèle Marguerite Aymé (1894-1989), who was a teacher of various leading painters in Việt Nam, sold at high prices at an auction held at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on April 1.
fugitive tycoon to challenge hong kongs extradition plans

Fugitive tycoon to challenge Hong Kong's extradition plans

A fugitive billionaire has vowed to launch a legal challenge against Hong Kong's controversial plan to sign an extradition agreement with Macau, Taiwan and mainland China, his lawyers said Monday (Apr 1), adding he has fled the financial hub.
asias pollution exodus firms struggle to woo top talent

Asia's pollution exodus: Firms struggle to woo top talent

From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.
the unmentioned cybersecurity risks in blockchain adoption

The unmentioned cybersecurity risks in blockchain adoption

Blockchain is quickly becoming an important tool not just for financial information, but also for managing and recording virtually all types of data, such as medical and other records, identity management, and transaction processing. However, every new technology has its risks, and blockchain is no exception. Matthew Kuan, solutions and marketing director in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong at Fortinet, told VIR about securing the future of blockchain in the region, including Vietnam.
abb fia formula e championship racing for the future

ABB FIA Formula E Championship: Racing for the future

The roads in Hong Kong got even more exciting with the ABB Formula E race taking place last week, attracting the attention of many fans. This was the 5th of 13 rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The race has inspired a new generation of people who love speed and the environment.
hong kong to build us 79 billion artificial island

Hong Kong to build US$79 billion artificial island

Hong Kong plans to build one of the world's largest artificial islands with an eye-watering US$79 billion price tag, city officials announced Tuesday (Mar 19).
malaysia summons two goldman sachs units linked to 1mdb scandal

Malaysia summons two Goldman Sachs units linked to 1MDB scandal

Malaysian prosecutors said on Monday (Mar 18) they will summon Goldman Sachs units in London and Hong Kong to appear at a June hearing of a case linked to corruption in state investment fund 1MDB.
standard chartereds 2018 profits rise despite setting aside cash for fines

Standard Chartered's 2018 profits rise despite setting aside cash for fines

HONG KONG: Standard Chartered's pre-tax profit surged to US$3.9 billion in 2018, the bank said on Tuesday (Feb 26), after previously warning it had set aside nearly US$1 billion for regulatory fines in the US and Britain.
hong kong to partially develop historic golf course for housing

Hong Kong to partially develop historic golf course for housing

Hong Kong earmarked a slice of its historic Fanling golf course for public housing on Wednesday (Feb 20), a controversial plan which exposed the city's dramatic social divide and was resisted by international golfing stars.
asian markets boosted by hopes for china us trade deal

Asian markets boosted by hopes for China-US trade deal

HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied with oil and high-yielding currencies on Monday (Feb 18) as investors grow increasingly confident that China and the United States will eventually hammer out a deal to end their long-running trade war.
hong kong capital finds way to vietnam amid trade war

Hong Kong capital finds way to Vietnam amid trade war

Manufacturers from Hong Kong are flocking to Vietnam as the US-China trade war intensifies Asia’s production shift.
asian markets sluggish before crunch trade talks

Asian markets sluggish before crunch trade talks

HONG KONG: Asian stocks saw gains on Monday (Feb 11) as US and Chinese officials in Beijing geared up for crunch trade talks aimed at averting fresh tariff escalations.
vietjet starts selling tickets for phu quoc hong kong route

Vietjet starts selling tickets for Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route

Vietjet has started selling tickets on its newest international route connecting Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang with Hong Kong.