10-12-2020 08:00
Cashless payments are undoubtedly on an upward trajectory globally and regionally, highlighted by COVID-19 and governors expediting digital transformation. Safdar Khan, division president of Mastercard’s emerging markets in Southeast Asia department, shared with Celine Luu what key trends will shape the payment industry and how Mastercard creates a secure and convenient ecosystem to deliver seamless, top-notch contactless services to their customers.
08-12-2020 15:36
Mergers and acquisitions in real estate have been more muted in Vietnam, but investor interest is predicted to perk up with recovery. Bich Ngoc talked with Lim Hua Tiong, CEO of Frasers Property Vietnam, about how he sees this investment method and what the future looks like for M&A in real estate in Vietnam.
07-12-2020 15:00
Yusuf Yazici scored what proved to be the winner as Lille beat fellow title hopefuls Monaco 2-1 on Sunday to retake second place in Ligue 1, while Lyon cruised past Metz as the pair increased the pressure on leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
05-12-2020 10:57
What began as a virus jumping species as a result of the pressure we are putting on nature through deforestation, intensive agriculture, climate change, and so on, rapidly became a human health crisis and then a global economic crisis. This has been especially devastating for the poor and the vulnerable. It has laid bare existing inequalities and become a reinforcing feedback loop for others.
04-12-2020 09:40
Zinedine Zidane's days as Real Madrid coach could be numbered, Juventus will aim to continue their long dominance in the Turin derby and Bayern Munich look to keep their nearest challengers in the Bundesliga at arm's length.
04-12-2020 09:11
The stock market repeated what happened on Wednesday as shares grew more strongly in the afternoon session, led by strong money flows in the steel and property sectors.
03-12-2020 14:27
Grab Holdings and Gojek have made substantial progress in working out a deal to combine their businesses in what would be the biggest internet merger in Southeast Asia, Bloomberg cited people with knowledge of the talks.
26-11-2020 12:34
The third session of Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 gathered experts and key leaders from Vietnam's leading real estate developers. Moderated by Michael Piro, COO, Indochina Capital, the session's participants shared their thoughts on market prospects and what needs to be improved to realise the market's potential.
25-11-2020 11:21
The third session of the Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 gathered experts and key leaders from Vietnam's leading real estate developers to share their thoughts on market prospects and what needs to be improved to realise the market's potential.
21-11-2020 08:00
Interest rates have reached their lowest levels in five years. The US Federal Reserve, responding to what is likely to be the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, dialled back its benchmark rates to the 0-0.25 per cent range in March, down from the 1.50-1.75 per cent range at the start of the year. The move was one of many aggressive fiscal and monetary measures designed to inject the lifeblood of liquidity to help nurse the US economy back to recovery.
16-11-2020 09:25
The long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact demonstrates a strong signal of ASEAN’s commitment in promoting trade. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh told VIR’s Nguyen Thu what the agreement means to Vietnam, ASEAN, and the bloc’s partners in the context of a global economic crisis and a supply chain hit by the pandemic.
13-11-2020 11:15
Argentina had to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier at La Bombonera on Thursday, and Lionel Messi had what might have been a winning goal disallowed in the second half.
12-11-2020 08:08
With many businesses becoming gradually exhausted and in critical need of state support, many National Assembly members have asked the government to apply feasible solutions to lift them out of woes. What will the government do to continue assisting them in the time to come?
09-11-2020 10:00
The outcome of last week’s messy US election is set to have major knock-on effects across the global economy whatever occurs over the next presidential term. How could the result alter the country’s stance on trade, China, and the climate crisis?
06-11-2020 08:55
Bad debts have become a common problem for the worldwide credit system. Managing partner Le Tien Dat and associate Thieu Thi Kieu Thu of APOLAT Legal write about bad debt investment in Vietnam and the factors financiers have to take into account.