singapore may get novavax vaccine by year end health minister

Singapore may get Novavax vaccine by year-end: Health Minister

Singapore may include COVID-19 vaccine of US biotechnology company Novavax into its national vaccination programme before the end of this year, Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung has said.
singaporean venture capital firm antler to set foot in vietnam

Singaporean venture capital firm Antler to set foot in Vietnam

Singaporean early-stage venture capital firm Antler has recently unveiled plans to expand its presence to Vietnam within this year.
singapore committed to cooperating closely with vietnam for post pandemic recovery

Singapore committed to cooperating closely with Vietnam for post-pandemic recovery

Singapore is committed to cooperating closely with Vietnam so that both countries can emerge stronger post-pandemic, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ahead of his trip to Vietnam to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) High Level Policy Dialogue from June 20-23.
landmark corporation tax deal changes the game

Landmark corporation tax deal changes the game

Last week, the G7 countries agreed on a historic deal for a global minimum corporate tax rate for international companies.
quang tri cooperates with smf to research and develop the provincial planning

Quang Tri cooperates with SMF to research and develop the provincial planning

Quang Tri People's Committee and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) have signed an MoU on cooperation to research and develop the province's master plan to 2030 with a vision to 2050.
qualgro funding to enable bizzi to meet government backed e invoices demand

Qualgro funding to enable Bizzi to meet government-backed e-invoices demand

Bizzi, a Vietnam-based accounts payable automation software as a service provider, on May 21 announced it has raised nearly half a million dollars in a round led by Singapore-based investor Qualgro, with participation from existing investor 500 Startups Vietnam.
localities step up in pandemic battle

Localities step up in pandemic battle

The last few weeks have seen somewhat of a resurgence of COVID-19 outbreaks up and down the country, which as of last Friday was seemingly under general control as new cases were being confined to locked-down areas.
danang lures over 830 million investment from singapore

Danang lures over $830 million investment from Singapore

Danang is emerging as an attractive investment destination for investors from Singapore, which have poured over $838.4 million into the central city. 
foreign investors increase acquisitions of renewable energy projects in vietnam

Foreign investors increase acquisitions of renewable energy projects in Vietnam

Foreign investors from China, Thailand, and Singapore are increasingly acquiring renewable energy projects located at strategic positions from domestic enterprises.
bim lands real estate ambitions raise 200 million with sgx debut

BIM Land’s real estate ambitions raise $200 million with SGX debut

BIM Land JSC, a member of BIM Group, has successfully priced its inaugural US dollar bond for 5-year maturity at 7.375 per cent coupon to be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), with the transaction marking the first offshore bond offering by a Vietnamese issuer since 2019 and the first corporate green bond out of the country.
the dollarisation and cash economy puzzle

The dollarisation and cash economy puzzle

The more than 5-year-old Decision No.2589/QD-NHNN from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) lowered annual interest rates to zero, applicable for deposits in USD of institutions and individuals.
indonesia speeds up foreign investment appeal with vietnam and singapore

Indonesia speeds up foreign investment appeal with Vietnam and Singapore

Indonesia is stepping on the gas in the race for foreign investment with Vietnam and Singapore, with new incentives targeting the production of electric vehicles and batteries.
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.
singaporean startup pours 15 million into vietnams cashback market

Singaporean startup pours $15 million into Vietnam's cashback market

E-commerce cashback platform ShopBack has injected around $15 million into Vietnam with a view to creating a new shopping habit for local shoppers.
becamex idc recognised as top 10 prestigious industrial real estate companies

Becamex IDC recognised as Top 10 Prestigious Industrial Real Estate Companies

Becamex Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) ranked first in the list of Top 10 Prestigious Industrial Real Estate Companies by Vietnam Report and its media partner. Meanwhile, VSIP Group, a joint-venture between Becamex IDC and Sembcorp (Singapore), came second.