Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean to benefit from Belt and Road initiative — UOB Asean is expected to benefit from the pick-up in activities along China’s Belt and Road (B&R) corridor, due […]
Lotte to develop $885mn smart city in Saigon South Korean conglomerate Lotte is poised to develop a multimillion-dollar real estate complex in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean firms win bid to supply rice to Philippines Six companies from Southeast Asia will likely supply the 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice as part of […]
Southern Power Corporation develops key electricity projects The Southern Power Corporation under the Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVNSPC) is planning to build 53 more 110 kV power projects in southern provinces and cities, bringing the […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Southeast Asia’s Grab to Get $2.5b Extra Firepower in Battle With Uber Southeast Asian ride-hailing service Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion in a record round of […]
Government targets 6.4-6.8% growth in 2018 The Ministry of Planning and Investment is targeting an economic growth rate of 6.4 per cent to 6.8 per cent for Viet Nam in 2018, according to a document […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Government must lead the Asean Code of Conduct A year after receiving a favorable ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, it is incumbent […]
PM okays Van Don EZ development Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given the northern province of Quang Ninh the go-ahead to develop the Van Don Economic Zone as a special administrative-economic unit. – Viet […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu 500 Startups emerges as most active tech investor in SEA With around 90 portfolio companies in Southeast Asia, Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund 500 Startups has emerged […]
HSBC lowers 2017 economic growth forecast for Vietnam Vietnam’s economy is likely to grow by only 6 percent this year, HSBC said in a new report released on Wednesday, revising down its previous forecast of […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ADB invests in Thai IPP planning renewables expansion The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the plans of Thai firm B. Grimm Power Public Company (SET:BGRIM) to […]
Mekong Delta faces troubling sand shortage Provinces in the Mekong Delta have run out of sand for construction at a time when many key infrastructure works are in progress. – Viet Nam News Can Tho […]