hoa phat and petmal oil to pour 10 billion into phu yen

Hoa Phat and Petmal Oil to pour $10 billion into Phu Yen

The domestic steelmaker Hoa Phat Group and Petmal Oil Holdings from Malaysia have plans to pour VND230 trillion ($10 billion) into Phu Yen province
malls struggling to keep enticing brands

Malls struggling to keep enticing brands

The bankruptcy filing from Malaysian retailer Parkson Retail at the end of April has demonstrated the fierce competition among retail centres in Vietnam
malaysia faces new wave of covid 19 experts

Malaysia faces new wave of COVID-19: experts

Malaysia is facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the biggest traditional festival of Muslims, warned experts.
enhancing functionality in infrastructure

Enhancing functionality in infrastructure

Funding Vietnam’s infrastructure can yield significant rewards for foreign investors, given the country’s increasing demand for modernised infrastructure. Edward Clayton, partner and leader of Capital Projects and Infrastructure at PwC Vietnam and Malaysia, unravelled the intricacies of investing in Vietnam’s infrastructure with VIR’s Le Luu.
malaysia intensifies gold reserves in last decade

Malaysia intensifies gold reserves in last decade

Malaysia had the fifth-highest increase in gold reserves in the last decade, increasing 6.84 per cent to 38.88 tonness from 36.39 tonnes, according to City Index using data from 2013 to 2022 of the World Gold Council.
vietnam female footballers grab 3 0 win over malaysia at sea games

Vietnam female footballers grab 3-0 win over Malaysia at SEA Games

Vietnam defeated Malaysia 3-0 in their first Group A match of the 32nd SEA Games women’s football in Cambodia on May 3.
vietnam asean economic cooperation forum underway in malaysia

Vietnam-ASEAN economic cooperation forum underway in Malaysia

The Asia Business Centre and Vietnam-Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) co-organised a Vietnam-ASEAN economic cooperation forum and a ceremony awarding strong brands, outstanding leaders, and quality services and products of ASEAN in Malaysia on April 22.
petmal oil holdings proposes 2 billion oil refinery in phu yen

PETMAL Oil Holdings proposes $2 billion oil refinery in Phu Yen

The Malaysian group PETMAL Oil Holdings Sdn Bhd has proposed a plan to develop an oil refinery worth $2 billion in the Southern Phu Yen Economic Zone.
malaysia affirms covid 19 under control

Malaysia affirms COVID-19 under control

Malaysian Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said there is no need to panic as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country is still under control and the number of deaths due to the pandemic is also still low, mostly involving the elderly and individuals with comorbidities.
gamuda lands strategic regional expansion

Gamuda Land’s strategic regional expansion

Malaysian real estate developer Gamuda Land has been expanding its quick turnaround project strategy to deliver higher returns. Angus Liew, chairman of Gamuda Land Vietnam, exclusively shared the group’s development strategies with VIR’s Bich Ngoc.
singapore applies hi tech in growing strawberries in malaysia thailand

Singapore applies hi-tech in growing strawberries in Malaysia, Thailand

Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics, has developed a research project to promote strawberry varieties grown in tropical climate areas. The firm has also promoted franchise farm partnerships in Malaysia and Thailand to make significant progress in its global expansion plans.
malaysia singapore launch cross border qr code payment

Malaysia, Singapore launch cross-border QR code payment

The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched a cross-border QR code payment linkage between the two countries.
malaysia to adopt blockchain in health care by 2025

Malaysia to adopt blockchain in health care by 2025

Globally, the usage of blockchain technology spans beyond cryptocurrencies, said Asso. Prof Afizan Bin Azman from the Taylor’s University of Malaysia.
singapore promotes instant payment system connectivity in southeast asia

Singapore promotes instant payment system connectivity in Southeast Asia

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on March 23 that the Nexus Project prototype of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has successfully connected with the payment systems of Europe, Malaysia and Singapore.
former staff member of vietnamese embassy in malaysia investigated

Former staff member of Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia investigated

An investigation agency under the Ministry of Public Security on March 15 officially launched probes into a former staff member of the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and eight others for suspected wrongdoings related to repatriation flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic.