vietnamese steel exports recorded high growth

Vietnamese steel exports recorded high growth

Vietnam's exports of iron and steel products to its five largest markets (EU, China, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Mexico) have been growing rapidly in the first five months of the year, with exports to the EU quintupling against the year prior.
draw for 2022 fifa world cups third qualifiers slated for july 1

Draw for 2022 FIFA World Cup's third qualifiers slated for July 1

The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup's third qualifiers will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 1 instead of June 24 as initially scheduled, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced.
laos malaysia step up covid 19 vaccination efforts

Laos, Malaysia step up COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Laos and Malaysia are working on their COVID-19 vaccination efforts in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic.
vietnam win 2 1 victory over malaysia taking huge step to world cup qualifications third round

Vietnam win 2-1 victory over Malaysia, taking huge step to World Cup qualification’s third round

Vietnam took a huge step towards making it to the third and final round of World Cup qualification for the first time in history with a tense 2-1 win over Malaysia on June 11 night.
intl football body highlights veteran midfielders role in world cup qualifiers

Int’l football body highlights veteran midfielder’s role in World Cup qualifiers

The official site of the international governing body of football FIFA.com has posted an article highlighting the role of veteran midfielder Nguyen Trong Hoang in the upcoming game against Malaysia in the second round of 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers.
malaysias hibiscus petroleum berhad makes its foray into vietnam

Malaysia's Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad makes its foray into Vietnam

Malaysian company Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Peninsula Hibiscus Sdn Bhd had inked a deal with Spanish energy major Repsol Exploración, S.A. to acquire their upstream assets in Vietnam.
vietnam setting standards in pandemic response

Vietnam setting standards in pandemic response

It is timely to be discussing the fight against COVID-19 now, as a new wave of outbreaks occurs across ASEAN region. In April and May ASEAN states most heavily affected such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have continued to record thousands of new cases per day. Meanwhile, Thailand has now surpassed 100,000 cases and Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam are facing their most challenging outbreaks to date.
focusing on compliance of social led governance criteria

Focusing on compliance of social-led governance criteria

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria are internationally seen as the foundation of long-term sustainable growth. Robust ESG initiatives could thus help companies access a larger pool of high-quality capital, especially from value-based investors. Dr. Bournet Gregory, partner, head of Corporate Finance at PwC Vietnam and Malaysia, explained to VIR’s Celine Luu how a holistic approach to sustainability could impact the mergers and acquisitions landscape.
us returns over 460 million usd retrieved from 1mdb funds to malaysia

US returns over 460 million USD retrieved from 1MDB funds to Malaysia

Malaysia on May 12 said the US Department of Justice has returned 1.9 MYR (460.22 million USD) retrieved of funds recovered from assets related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund.
malaysia sees highest daily death toll from covid 19

Malaysia sees highest daily death toll from COVID-19

Malaysia on May 9 recorded its highest single-day death toll from COVID-19 after the coronavirus claimed 26 more lives, raising the total number of fatalities to 1,683, according to the Ministry of Health.
singapore malaysia postpone leaders annual meeting due to covid 19

Singapore, Malaysia postpone leaders’ annual meeting due to COVID-19

Foreign ministries of Singapore and Malaysia on May 2 said the 10th meeting between Prime Ministers of the two countries has been postponed to later this year due to COVID-19.
over 36 pct of japanese firms in malaysia wish to expand operation jetro

Over 36 pct of Japanese firms in Malaysia wish to expand operation: JETRO

About 36.1 percent of Japanese enterprises doing business in Malaysia intend to further expand their operations in the next one to two years, mainly in the food, precision medical equipment and transportation, according to an annual survey by the Japan External Trade Organization.
lng powering the future of energy

LNG powering the future of energy

US-backed GE and partners have launched operations at Track 4A Power Plant in Malaysia, marking the very first commercial use of the former’s second-generation H-class gas turbines that are expected to widen the horizons of low-carbon energy production and accelerate the growth of liquefied natural gas in the global energy mix.
prohibiting the slaughter of dogs and cats

Prohibiting the slaughter of dogs and cats

Slaughtering and consuming dog and cat meat not only takes place in Vietnam but also occurs in many countries around the world. But while neighbouring countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan have issued a ban and strict sanctions, the law of Vietnam has not yet provided a criminal regulation for this behaviour.
malaysias tenaga makes foray into vietnamese solar market

Malaysia's Tenaga makes foray into Vietnamese solar market

Tenaga Nasional Bhd.'s (TNB) wholly-owned subsidiary TNB Renewables Sdn., Bhd. will acquire a 39 per cent stake in a 21.6MW project comprising of five rooftop solar plants in Vietnam from Singapore’s Sunseap Group.