beau rivage wins asia pacific property award 2011

Beau Rivage Wins Asia Pacific Property Award 2011

Singaporean CapitaLand’s Beau Rivage has won the best award at Asia Pacific Property Awards 2011, which will be officially announced at the Longemont Shanghai in China on May 31.
asian stocks edge down in holiday hit trade

Asian stocks edge down in holiday-hit trade

Asian stocks were mostly lower in holiday-hit trade on Friday, with Tokyo almost unchanged after a two-day rally and as the yen continued to strengthen against the dollar.
southern projects drag their heels

Southern projects drag their heels

A snail’s pace site clearance and drawn out development procedures have seen many major property projects in Ho Chi Minh City fall behind schedule.
power investor gets a shock

Power investor gets a shock

Korean Teakwang Vina Industrial is getting a grilling over high costs, fuel supply and waste treatment for its $2.48 billion Nam Dinh 1 coal-fired power project.
us group inks deal to buy italian soccer club as roma

US group inks deal to buy Italian soccer club AS Roma

A group of American investors led by Boston-based private equity tycoon Thomas DiBenedetto have signed a highly anticipated deal to buy Italian soccer club Roma.
investors homing in on real estate

Investors homing in on real estate

The tightening of monetary policies and prohibition of informal gold and US dollar trading in Vietnam could prove good news for the real estate market.
pxs to select foreign partner

PXS to select foreign partner

The PetroVietnam Equipment Assembly and Metal Structure Co (VSE: PXS) has decided to sell a 10 percent stake to the American engineering, procurement, construction and installation company McDermoti Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, said Nguyen Dinh The, PXS general director.
kf highlights high transaction value for the dune residences

KF highlights high transaction value for The Dune residences

Knight Frank, a private property consultancy firm in Vietnam today officially announced remarkable success of launching in Hanoi, The Dune Residences in Danang city.
qatar airways announced exclusive offers

Qatar airways announced exclusive offers

Qatar Airways recently announced an array of special offers and promotions for travellers around the world to celebrate its 100th destination launch.
talking up some big economic challenges

Talking up some big economic challenges

Vietnam steps into 2011 facing multiple challenges both domestically and internationally.
heinz and coca colas landmark partnership

Heinz and Coca-Cola’s landmark partnership

H.J. Heinz Company and Coca-Cola Company recently announced a strategic partnership that enables Heinz to produce its ketchup bottles by using Coke’s breakthrough PlantBottle™ packaging.
adb helps improve urban environment

ADB helps improve urban environment

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to cooperate with Ho Chi Minh City in urbanisation projects which aim to address urban issues such as transport, water supply and environment.
reshuffle at lowe asia pacific

Reshuffle at Lowe Asia-Pacific

Lowe Asia-Pacific recently announced that Vikas Mehta, managing director of its Vietnam agency, is to take on additional responsibilities for regional growth for the Asia-Pacific region.
saigontourist spends 2 bln on infrastructure

Saigontourist spends $2 bln on infrastructure

The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) has recently announced a plan to invest $2 billion in a number of infrastructure projects in the 2011-2015 period.
new home for southern firms

New home for southern firms

The new industrial cluster will be prioritised for mechanical, chemical, electronic-information technology and food processing projects