navigating the transition from libor

Navigating the transition from LIBOR

The transition from the London interbank offered rate to the risk-free rate will have a wide-ranging impact on banks globally. In the Asia-Pacific region, a significant number of banks will be affected by the transition as most floating rate loans are denominated in USD. Japanese yen loans also make up a significant portion of total exposures.
lancaster luminaire hanois vietnam japan luxury apartments launched in hong kong

Lancaster Luminaire, Hanoi’s Vietnam-Japan Luxury apartments launched in Hong Kong

Asia Bankers Club, Ashton Hawks, and Golden Emperor Properties have signed an MoU to be the exclusive marketing agents of Lancaster Luminaire, Hanoi’s latest luxury residential project developed jointly by Trung Thuy Group of Vietnam and Japan’s Toshin Development of Takashimaya Group.
jica financed 25 million for wind power project in quang tri

JICA financed $25 million for wind power project in Quang Tri

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam has just signed a loan agreement of up to $25 million for an onshore wind power project in Quang Tri province.
japan extends virus emergency until month before games

Japan extends virus emergency until month before Games

Japan's government on Friday extended a coronavirus emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country until just a month before the Olympics, fuelling doubts about whether the Games can go ahead safely.
japan holding interest in real estate

Japan holding interest in real estate

The suitable pandemic response policy, stable economic development, and improved investment environment has ensured Vietnam remains in the lead in terms of attracting more Japanese investment into real estate this year.
foreign investor participation crucial for operations

Foreign investor participation crucial for operations

The mega-deal between Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and FE Credit is expected to rewrite the consumer finance landscape in Vietnam. Masataka “Sam” Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division of RECOF Corporation and CEO of RECOF Vietnam Co., Ltd., talked with VIR’s Luu Bui about the appetite of Japanese investors for the market.
lychee going digital thanks to vietrades online tie ups

Lychee going digital thanks to Vietrade’s online tie-ups

Lychee – the small, rounded fruit with its sweet, white scented flesh – is on its way to Japanese customers thanks to the activities of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and more lenient regulations from the Japanese side. Besides this, consumers can now order the refreshing delicacies online on platforms like Lazada.
japanese giant eneos corporation continues to buy stakes of plx

Japanese giant ENEOS Corporation continues to buy stakes of PLX

ENEOS Corporation has just registered to buy 25 million shares of Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex, PLX). The deal is conducted through order matching on the stock exchange between May 14 and June 22.
soymilk products of vinasoy make forays in china and japan

Soymilk products of Vinasoy make forays in China and Japan

Fami soymilk products of Vinasoy have recorded remarkable achievements in international markets through growing visibility at diverse supermarkets across China and Japan.    
olympic chiefs japan visit postponed over virus

Olympic chief's Japan visit postponed over virus

International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has been forced to postpone a visit to Japan, the Games' organising committee said Monday, as virus cases surge less than three months before the Tokyo Games.
japan airlines logs 26 billion loss over pandemic

Japan Airlines logs $2.6 billion loss over pandemic

Japan Airlines posted an annual net loss of $2.6 billion Friday but did not release a forecast for the current financial year, citing uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic.
japan france concerned about chinas actions in east sea

Japan, France concerned about China’s actions in East Sea

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on May 5 voiced grave concerns over China’s unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea and the East Sea, during a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in London, the UK.
japanese newspaper reviews vietnams first unicorn firm

Japanese newspaper reviews Vietnam’s first unicorn firm

Over the past decade and a half, VNG has diversified into cloud computing, ads, digital payments and media, and built up one of the biggest digital user bases in Vietnam, said an article recently published on the Japanese newspaper Nikkei Asia.
a global perspective of vietnamese equity market

A global perspective of Vietnamese equity market

Currently, the Vietnamese market is classified by MSCI as a frontier market, one level below the emerging market bracket. We estimate that the biggest obstacle for Vietnam to become an emerging market has been the foreign ownership limit (FOL).
japanese lender smfg acquires 49 per cent in fe credit in a 14 billion deal

Japanese lender SMFG acquires 49 per cent in FE Credit in a $1.4 billion deal

Japanese mega financial institution Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) has just acquired 49 per cent stake in Vietnam's largest consumer finance company FE Credit.