aia succeeds where many others struggle to prosper

AIA succeeds where many others struggle to prosper

AIA Group’s recently announced performance for the first six months of 2011 beat analysts’ expectations.
nintendo looks to boost 3ds with new games

Nintendo looks to boost 3DS with new games

Nintendo unveiled a string of new software titles at a highly anticipated Tokyo trade show on Tuesday, as it attempts to boost sales and reignite interest in its struggling 3DS handheld games console.
kf named lead leasing marketing agent for imperia an phu

KF named lead leasing, marketing agent for Imperia An Phu

Knight Frank Vietnam and Inveskia - a joint venture partnership between Prudential Vietnam Property Fund, Kien A and Invesco Co - have officially announced the collaboration of lead leasing and marketing agent at Imperia An Phu in HCMC’s District 2.
windows phone marketplace opens to windows phone 75 app submissions

Windows phone marketplace opens to windows phone 7.5 app submissions

Microsoft on August 24 officially announced the rollout of the new App Hub developer portal with key new functionality, multiple enhancements and support for several new markets at: http://create.msdn.com/en-US
ecb buys 1429 bn euros of government bonds

ECB buys 14.29 bn euros of government bonds

The European Central Bank (ECB) said Monday it bought 14.29 billion euros ($20.58 billion) of government bonds last week, trying to ease a eurozone debt crisis that threatens Italy and Spain.
bullion market cools down

Bullion market cools down

The price of gold in Vietnam shed another VND1 million per tael (1.2 ounces) over the previous day on August 12 as global price pared best weekly gain since January 2009 on equities’ rally and contract margins rise.
state bank allows 5 tonne gold imports

State Bank allows 5-tonne gold imports

The State Bank of Vietnam announced Tuesday it allowed the import of five tonnes of gold as a rapid response to the country’s low supply and the world’s fast rising gold prices, and to stabilise the market.
japanese inventor develops flying sphere drone

Japanese inventor develops flying sphere drone

A Japanese defence researcher has invented a spherical observation drone that can fly down narrow alleys, hover on the spot, take off vertically and bounce along the ground.
property firms cast net abroad as funds dry up

Property firms cast net abroad as funds dry up

Ho Chi Minh City-based property developers are going to any length to survive a tough market.
eu funds tourism capacity programme in vietnam

EU funds tourism capacity programme in Vietnam

An action plan for the EU-funded project “Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme” was discussed at a seminar in Hanoi on July 22.
honeywell wins 3 million assignment to automate offshore gas platforms in vietnam

Honeywell wins $3 million assignment to automate offshore gas platforms in Vietnam

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced that it has been engaged by PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and the Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company (BDPOC) to supply an integrated process control system for their new central processing platform currently under construction in Vietnam southern.
banks concerned us dollar supply not meet up demand

Banks concerned US dollar supply not meet up demand

Many lenders are concerned about the gap of the US dollar supply and demand as they struggle to mobilise the greenback, while lending demand remains very high.
aes mong duong 2 power plant closes finance

AES Mong Duong 2 power plant closes finance

The AES Corporation on July 11 officially announced the financing documentation for Vietnam’s largest private sector power project 1,240 megawatt, coal-fired Mong Duong 2 Power project located in Quang Ninh province, has been formally completed finance.
eurozone vows to battle debt contagion

Eurozone vows to battle debt contagion

Eurozone finance ministers vowed to beef up a rescue mattress for troubled economies such as Greece as they went to battle to contain debt crisis contagion threatening to engulf Italy and Spain.
oil prices slide on us payrolls report

Oil prices slide on US payrolls report

World oil prices sank on Friday as traders took profits from the recent rally and dismal US jobs data doused hopes of an imminent revival of economic growth.