Malaysia signs important deals at LIMA 2023 World

Malaysia signs important deals at LIMA 2023

Malaysia's Defence Ministry announced on May 26 that it has signed 43 agreements worth 10.1 billion RM (2.2 billion USD) with partner during this year’s 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA).
Vietnamese, Chinese publishing houses sign deals Society

Vietnamese, Chinese publishing houses sign deals

Vietnam’s Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the People's Publishing House of China signed a cooperation agreement for the 2023-2028 period, and a copyright contract for the second volume of the book “Xi Jinping Tells Stories” on May 23 in Hanoi.
M&A deals to boost non-life insurance industry Business

M&A deals to boost non-life insurance industry

The non-life insurance sector has seen a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals over the past two years, partly reflecting the attractiveness and keen competition of the market, which still has room for growth.
Strong economic growth creates platform for M&A market Business

Strong economic growth creates platform for M&A market

Vietnam’s economic growth is forecast to reach 8% this year before falling to 6.5% in 2023. The strong growth has created a positive “platform” for investment and business activities, especially mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
IPO market awaits opportunities to boom Business

IPO market awaits opportunities to boom

There were no new IPO deals in Vietnam in the third quarter of 2022, according to recent data from Deloitte, as the figure was only counted in the first half of the year.
Thailand boosts cross-border trade, G2G rice deals ASEAN

Thailand boosts cross-border trade, G2G rice deals

The new director-general of the Thai Ministry of Commerce’s Department of Foreign Trade, Ronnarong Phoolpipat, said on October 3 that he will give priority to promoting cross-border trade and government-to-government (G2G) rice deals with China to serve economic recovery post COVID-19.
Vietnam Airlines to join Int’l Travel Expo in HCM City Travel

Vietnam Airlines to join Int’l Travel Expo in HCM City

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will participate in the 16th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Expo (ITE HCMC 2022) held at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) from September 8 – 10 to stimulate domestic and international air travel.
Cashew industry urged to focus on markets with FTAs Business

Cashew industry urged to focus on markets with FTAs

The cashew industry should focus on markets in which Vietnam had signed trade deals to take advantage of preferential tariffs and expand exports as inflation had pushed up the prices of raw materials and forced people to tighten spending, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association.