cathay pacific suspends pilot fires 2 ground employees over hong kong protests

Cathay Pacific suspends pilot, fires 2 ground employees over Hong Kong protests

Cathay Pacific on Saturday (Aug 10) confirmed it had suspended a pilot charged with rioting and fired two ground employees for misconduct apparently related to the protest movement that has engulfed the city.
hong kong protesters kick off airport rally

Hong Kong protesters kick off airport rally

Pro-democracy activists kicked off three days of rallies at Hong Kong's airport on Friday (Aug 9), hoping to win international support from arriving passengers as the protests that have rocked the city enter a third month.
trump flirts with currency war in escalating conflict with china

Trump flirts with currency war in escalating conflict with China

President Donald Trump on Thursday (Aug 8) took a step closer to sparking a currency war in the escalating conflict with China, saying he is not happy with the strong US dollar.
taiwan braces for typhoon hours after earthquake strikes

Taiwan braces for typhoon hours after earthquake strikes

A powerful typhoon will hit Taiwan later on Thursday (Aug 8), bringing the risk of landslides and high seas, weather forecasters said, hours after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the island.
papua new guinea asks china to refinance us 8 billion public debt

Papua New Guinea asks China to refinance US$8 billion public debt

Papua New Guinea has asked Beijing to refinance its US$8 billion debt, in a request likely to rile Australia and the US as they try to maintain their influence in the Pacific in the face of a rising China.
vietnam investigates anti dumping on imported plastic products

Vietnam investigates anti-dumping on imported plastic products

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued Decision No.2334/QD-BCT on launching anti-dumping investigation on Biaxial Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film originating from China, Thailand and Malaysia.
potential service disruptions at hong kong international airport warned

Potential service disruptions at Hong Kong International Airport warned

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has warned of possible disruptions of flights from/to Hong Kong International Airport in the wake of demonstrations in Hong Kong (China) going on since last month.
hsbc axes ceo john flint in shock shift to speed up strategy

HSBC axes CEO John Flint in shock shift to speed up strategy

HSBC ousted John Flint as chief executive after just 18 months in a shock move the chairman of Europe's biggest bank said was needed to speed up progress on priority areas such as the turnaround of its US business.
the china plus one strategy and the benefit for vietnam

The China plus one strategy and the benefit for Vietnam

Although the US-China trade dispute remains unpredictable, long term tensions will still push investors to pursue the ‘China plus one’ approach, with the ASEAN standing to benefit as companies change supply chain strategies and consider moving out of mainland China to new locations.
sharp to relocate to vietnam due to us china trade war

Sharp to relocate to Vietnam due to US-China trade war

Sharp Corporation, a Japanese-Taiwanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products, announced plans to remove its facility from China to Vietnam in order to avoid the impacts of the US-China trade war.
six bombs explode in bangkok as city hosts major security summit

Six bombs explode in Bangkok as city hosts major security summit

Six small bombs exploded at three locations in Bangkok on Friday (Aug 2), injuring four people and rattling the Thai capital as it hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting that includes top diplomats from the United States and China.   
vn stocks fall on us china trade news

VN stocks fall on US-China trade news

Vietnamese shares dipped on Friday morning after global markets tumbled following the US president’s latest announcement on imposing more tariffs on Chinese goods.
us to slap 10 tariff on another us 300b in chinese goods

US to slap 10% tariff on another US$300b in Chinese goods

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (Aug 1) he will hit China with punitive tariffs on another US$300 billion in goods, escalating the trade war after accusing Beijing of reneging on more promises.
ben tre seeks to boost exports of key farm produce

Ben Tre seeks to boost exports of key farm produce

China has high demand for fruits but new measures are needed to encourage Vietnamese exporters to export their fruits officially to China rather than through border trade, a seminar heard in Ben Tre Province on Wednesday.
us china to hold more trade talks after constructive meeting

US, China to hold more trade talks after 'constructive' meeting

US and Chinese negotiators agreed to meet again in the United States in September after holding "frank" and "constructive" talks in Shanghai on Wednesday (Jul 31), state media said following meetings overshadowed by a Twitter tirade from President Donald Trump.