vietnams foreign retail giants see different tales

Vietnam’s foreign retail giants see different tales

While numerous foreign retail giants are planning to increase investment and expand their businesses to exploit the market, Malaysian retail group Parkson has seen dropping sales before finally shutting down.
malaysia to press eu on planned palm oil ban in biofuels

Malaysia to press EU on planned palm oil ban in biofuels

Malaysia will press the European Union not to ban palm oil in biofuels during talks this week, the country's trade minister said on Thursday (Mar 1), warning the move would hit the rural poor.
parkson closes fourth retail store in vietnam

Parkson closes fourth retail store in Vietnam

The Vietnamese unit of Parkson Holding Berhad, the retail arm of Malaysian conglomerate Lion Group, will officially close Parkson Flemington, its second store in Ho Chi Minh City after eight years of operation due to massive operating losses.
malaysia an emerging destination for vietnamese medical tourists

Malaysia: an emerging destination for Vietnamese medical tourists

Malaysia has come out on top as the ideal destination for Vietnamese healthcare tourists due to the country’s fully developed healthcare system and competitive medical costs.
hundreds of thousands mark hindu festival in malaysia

Hundreds of thousands mark Hindu festival in Malaysia

BATU CAVES: Hundreds of thousands of Hindus across Malaysia celebrated the annual Thaipusam festival on Wednesday (Jan 31), with many piercing their skin with hooks and skewers to show devotion to the deity Murugan.
gobear launches new fixed deposit comparison feature

GoBear launches new fixed deposit comparison feature

GoBear, Asia’s first and only meta-search engine in insurance and financial products, has launched a new product comparison category on its website. Accordingly, fixed deposits comparison is now available on all GoBear platforms in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.
vietnamese fishermen on sunken malaysian ship return home

Vietnamese fishermen on sunken Malaysian ship return home

Two Vietnamese fishermen were rescued from a sunken Malaysian fishing vessel and transferred to authorised Vietnamese agencies on Monday.
vn records high female executive rate in asia

VN records high female executive rate in Asia

Some 25 per cent of CEOs or board directors in Viet Nam are women, surpassing the figures for Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
mcdonalds malaysia lodges police report over boycott calls

McDonald's Malaysia lodges police report over boycott calls

KUALA LUMPUR: McDonald's Malaysia has filed a police report against several individuals and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for making false claims and calling for a boycott of the franchise.
mof probes grab for possible tax evasion

MoF probes Grab for possible tax evasion

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will continue coordinating with the State Bank of Viet Nam and other competent authorities to review the use of Malaysian company Grab’s grants from the mother company to its local branch.
bike sharing provider obike suffers global data breach

Bike-sharing provider oBike suffers global data breach

The data breach affected users from Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland and Great Britain, according to a report by Bavarian news agency BR24.
bot power projects gain momentum

BOT power projects gain momentum

Two foreign-invested build-operate-transfer thermal power projects – Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation’s Van Phong 1 and Malaysian firm Toyo Ink Group Bhd’ s Song Hau 2 – have registered positive movement.   
local fmcg draws malaysian interest

Local FMCG draws Malaysian interest

Malaysian investors are keen on Vietnam’s fast-moving consumer goods segment, which enjoys significant growth in both online and offline retail.
malaysia invited to invest in tay bac

Malaysia invited to invest in Tay Bac

A promotion was held in Kuala Lumpur this week to call for investment in the Tay Bac urban area in HCM City.
hcm city calls for malaysian investment in tay bac urban area

HCM City calls for Malaysian investment in Tay Bac urban area

An investment promotion event was held in Kuala Lumpur on November 22 to call for investment in Tay Bac urban area in Ho Chi Minh City.