amazon to invest 9 billion usd in singapore

Amazon to invest 9 billion USD in Singapore

Amazon said on May 7 it will invest 9 billion USD in Singapore over the next four years to expand its cloud computing capabilities in the island city.
2024 marks major return for vinexpo asia to hong kong

2024 marks major return for Vinexpo Asia to Hong Kong

The Vinexposium group remains committed to the wine and spirits industry, consolidating its role as a pivotal catalyst for growth in the Asian market by hosting Vinexpo Asia, the flagship international wine and spirits trade exhibition in Asia, from May 28 to 30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
singtel and viettel to develop vts cable system

Singtel and Viettel to develop VTS Cable System

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) reached a deal with Viettel on April 11 to jointly develop the Vietnam - Singapore Cable System (VTS) to directly link Vietnam and Singapore.
singapore e commerce scams double in 2023

Singapore: E-commerce scams double in 2023

Singaporean authority registered 9,783 e-commerce scam cases in 2023, more than doubling the 4,762 cases in 2022, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 10.
cnv secures 1 million from wavemaker partners

CNV secures $1 million from Wavemaker Partners

On April 9, Vietnamese digital marketing solutions provider CNV announced that it had successfully raised funding of $1 million from Singapore-based venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners.
keppel expands energy as a service presence in vietnam

Keppel expands energy-as-a-service presence in Vietnam

The Singaporean-headquartered Keppel, a global asset manager and operator, has reached an agreement in principle with KDI Holdings to provide Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) solutions to Libera Nha Trang, a mixed-use development in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
marina bay sands announces expansion

Marina Bay Sands announces expansion

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore's renowned casino and hotel resort, is poised to expand its downtown footprint after pandemic-related delays.
construction of singapore international school kicks off in haiphong

Construction of Singapore International School kicks-off in Haiphong

KinderWorld International Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for Singapore International School in Le Chan district in the northern port city of Haiphong on April 5.
boosting the boardroom vietnams need for independent directors

Boosting the boardroom: Vietnam's need for independent directors

In an interview with VIR's Luu Huong, Professor Mak Yuen Teen director, Centre for Investor Protection, NUS Business School in Singapore - an expert in independent directorships, emphasised the crucial mix of integrity and skills required of directors, while also discussing the challenges and insights Vietnam could draw from.
singapore forecast to suffer over 15 billion usd losses due to heat stress in 2035

Singapore forecast to suffer over 1.5 billion USD losses due to heat stress in 2035

Singapore’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to 1.64 billion USD in 2035 from pre-pandemic 2018 due to a decline in labour productivity, a recent study by the National University of Singapore showed.
vietnams sand battery startup altern secures 15 million to cut carbon emissions in agriculture

Vietnam's sand battery startup Alternō secures $1.5 million to cut carbon emissions in agriculture

In a significant leap forward for agricultural climate solutions, Alternō on April 2 announced that it has successfully secured over $1.5 million in an oversubscribed round co-led by leading impact and VC funds The Radical Fund (Singapore) and Touchstone Partners (Vietnam).
lessons in wealth management and suitable directions for vietnam

Lessons in wealth management and suitable directions for Vietnam

Vietnam boasts great potential in financial service development. Finance lecturers Dr. Devmali Perera and Dr. Le Hong Hanh from RMIT University Vietnam touch on what the country can learn from the successful lessons of dynamic hubs in the region such as Singapore and Hong Kong.
singapore tops foreign investors in vietnam in first quarter

Singapore tops foreign investors in Vietnam in first quarter

Singapore was the largest foreign investor in Vietnam in the year to March 20 with over 2.55 billion USD, making up 41.3% of the total foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in the country, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).
agritech startup techcoop raises 5 million

Agritech startup Techcoop raises $5 million

With financing from local VC firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV) and Singapore-based VC firm TNB Aura, agritech startup TechCoop Pte. Ltd. secured over $5 million in equity and debt from local banks on March 21. Ethos Ventures, South Korean impact investor MYSC, and Mandala Capital also participated in the fundraising.
sembcorp hands phu my 3 over to evn

Sembcorp hands Phu My 3 over to EVN

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries, through its 67 per cent-owned joint venture Phu My 3 BOT Power Co. Ltd., handed over Phu My 3 Power Plant to Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on March 8.