southeast asia strives for glory at asiad 16

Southeast Asia strives for glory at ASIAD 16

The 16th Asian Games will officially kick off in Guangzhou, China, tomorrow. Southeast Asian football teams including Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia have all secured important opening victories and now they must make their best efforts a to reap top rewards at this year’s biggest regional sporting event.

Two dead, including German woman in Malaysia floods: reports

Two people, including a German woman, are dead and more than 41,000 have been displaced in floods in northern Malaysia, reports said Thursday.
athletes capture twin golds at malaysia open

Athletes capture twin golds at Malaysia Open

Vietnamese track and field athletes returned home from the Malaysia Open on the weekend with two gold and one silver medals.
investment opportunities introduced to malaysian firms

Investment opportunities introduced to Malaysian firms

The Vietnamese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has recently held a seminar on investment opportunities in Viet Nam to help Malaysian state agencies and companies to better understand Viet Nam’s mechanisms, policies, and investment and trade chances.
clinton to visit asia next week

Clinton to visit Asia next week

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will head next week on a visit to Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, the State Department announced Friday.
malaysian firms eye investments in vn

Malaysian firms eye investments in VN

HA NOI - Viet Nam is a new strategic market for Malaysian businesses to invest in franchises, the Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) has announced.

Big power deal to show way forward

A Malaysian $1.4 billion power project may see the light of day with a build-operate-transfer agreement soon to be clinched.

Malaysian investor’s moment of truth

Malaysia’s Janakuasa Sdn Bh is set to get down to business with its $1.5 billion coal-fired power project in Vietnam.

Malaysian investor’s moment of truth

Malaysia’s Janakuasa Sdn Bh is set to get down to business with its $1.5 billion coal-fired power project in Vietnam.

Touring in Malaysia with Vietcombank Debit Card

Following the cooperation with MasterCard Intl and the Binh Hanh Dan Co. Ltd. Vietcombank launched the program "Touring in Malaysia with Vietcombank MasterCard International Debit Card" on July 15 and will finish it on August 15, 2010.
aria cosmetics holdings with attempt to widen the market

Aria Cosmetics Holdings with attempt to widen the market

In an attempt to widen its market, Aria Cosmetics Holdings, a joint venture between Singapore’s Carrington Capital and Lam Soon Cannery Private Limited Singapore, part of Malaysia’s Lam Soon Sdn Bhd, is entering the Vietnam personal care market by launching its brand L’evinia.
aseana thinks big down south

Aseana thinks big down south

A joint venture between Malaysia’s Aseana Properties Limited and local Binh Duong Corporation will develop five luxury hotel, prime offices, apartments and urban infrastructure projects in Ho Chi Minh City.
600m ecolakes town to transform province

$600m EcoLakes town to transform province

A joint venture between Malaysia’s biggest developer SP Setia and leading local state-owned firm Becamex IDC Corp. is to build the $600 million EcoLakes urban project in one of the nation’s fastest moving regions.
interfood preps ipo ingredients

Interfood preps IPO ingredients

Malaysian-owned foodstuff and confectionery producer Interfood will sell more than 3.65 million shares early next month in a move to prepare for listing on Vietnam’s stock market.
ready to make a big splash

Ready to make a big splash

A string of resort-style hotels are planned along Vietnam’s central and southern coastline. But new resorts not only face regional competition from renowned hotspots in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, but also from established counterparts in Vietnam. As the developers queue Ngoc Son wonders if there is room for everyone?