04-12-2017 12:44
The newly-combined Club Marriott membership programme was officially launched at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi last week, following its previous success in India, Hong Kong, and China. Ralph Frehner, vice president, Food and Beverage, Asia-Pacific for Marriott International, spoke to VIR’s Sam Luong about the benefits the new programme will offer the hotel chain’s customers.
01-12-2017 09:43
HONG KONG: Technology firms across Asia tumbled on Thursday (Nov 30), dragging most markets in the region into the red, following sharp losses on major US firms including Apple and Netflix.
30-11-2017 09:34
HONG KONG: Asian traders stayed cautious on Wednesday (Nov 29) despite fresh records on Wall Street as Donald Trump's tax-cut plans moved a step closer, while the pound extended gains on reports of a breakthrough in Brexit talks.
27-11-2017 15:02
This year, Avnet Asia Pacific continued its on-going investment in the region’s startup community through its participation in the 2017 Elevator Pitch Competition (EPiC), which was organised in Hong Kong on November 2, as a diamond sponsor.
20-11-2017 19:25
With Vietnam boosting the reform of its economic structure, AIA Group Limited – a leading pan-Asian life insurer listed in Hong Kong – is seeing many opportunities in the country for both itself and foreign investors in general. The group’s chief investment officer Mark Konyn talks with VIR’s Thanh Tung about his expectations for Vietnam’s future, in which AIA will have an important role to play.
18-11-2017 14:05
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has approved the environmental impact assessment for JA Solar Hong Kong Investment’s silicon solar cell manufacturing plant project a long time after construction works had to be suspended, according to newswire Dantri.
17-11-2017 15:10
HONG KONG: Most Asian markets edged up on Thursday (Nov 16) after a recent sell-off across global markets but gains were tempered as the optimism that pushed equities to multi-year highs last week gives way to investor caution.
14-11-2017 19:21
Aligning with World Diabetes Day today, Sun Life Financial Asia has released the findings of its diabetes awareness study, a regional research conducted in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
16-10-2017 10:20
Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced that it will send two business delegations to Vietnam, from now until January 2018, to seek investment opportunities in the country.
13-10-2017 10:30
The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable encountered a technical trouble at 7:00 on October 12, losing signal connection with the Hong Kong (China) station, affecting Vietnam’s international internet links.
12-10-2017 11:00
HONG KONG: Venus Williams suffered a shock exit in the second round of the WTA Hong Kong Open on Wednesday (Oct 11), comprehensively beaten 7-5, 6-2 by teenager Naomi Osaka.
11-10-2017 08:00
CapitaLand Vietnam won “Best Overseas Property Developer (Vietnam)” at GoHome Awards 2017 in Hong Kong, standing out from a crowd of accomplished competitors.
10-10-2017 10:33
Audiences in Hanoi will have a chance to enjoy well-known movies from France, Hong Kong, and Germany this week.
10-10-2017 09:04
HONG KONG: A fire broke out on the tarmac of Hong Kong's international airport Monday (Oct 9), with flames and black smoke seen billowing near the belly of an American Airlines plane.
10-10-2017 08:00
HONG KONG: Most Asian markets started the week on a positive note on Monday (Oct 9), with Shanghai returning from a week-long break with healthy gains as traders looked past a surprise drop in US jobs.