KKR invests additional $200 million into Masan Consumer
January 10, 2013 | 15:00
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, a leading global investment firm, will invest additional $200 million in Vietnam’s Masan Consumer Corporation, a member of Masan Group, to increase its equity stake in this company.
Final agreement signed for Haier’s acquisition over Sanyo
October 18, 2011 | 16:45
Haier Group and Sanyo Electric today signed a final agreement for Haier to acquire the latter’s washing machine and consumer use refrigerator businesses in Japan, and washing machine, consumer use refrigerator and other consumer electric appliance businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Earthquake effect bites as consumer confidence wanes in Asia/Pacific
July 31, 2011 | 10:00
Consumers across Asia/Pacific are concerned at the slow pace of the global economic recovery with a dip in optimism recorded over the last six months, according to the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence, released recently.
Haier signs MOU to acquire some Sanyo operations
July 28, 2011 | 16:53
Haier Group Corporation and Sanyo Electric today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting out the terms regarding Haier’s intention to acquire Sanyo’s refrigerator, washing machine and other consumer electric appliancesbusiness in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Purse strings set to loosen in 2011
March 07, 2011 | 07:30
Ralf Matthaes, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) regional managing director for Vietnam and Malaysia, provides a unique insight into Vietnamese consumer spending trends in 2011.
Dining and entertainment tops purchasing priorities
February 15, 2011 | 09:56
Asia/Pacific may have cuisines that are as disparate as the region’s geography and culture, but consumers across the region expect dining and entertainment to be their top spending priority for the next six months.
Firms confident to ride out CPI fears
December 04, 2007 | 17:38
A high consumer price index could hurt enterprises in the short-term, but is unlikely to affect their long-term business activities. Figures released by the General Statistics Office indicated that the consumer price index (CPI) slid out of control this year with an increase of 9.45 per cent in the first 11 months.
CPI wriggles free of control measures
October 31, 2007 | 17:59
The consumer price index continues to rise dramatically despite concerted government efforts to bring it under control. The General Statistics Office (GSO) last week revealed that the consumer price index (CPI) in October had increased 0.74 per cent.
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