For the first six months of the year, Vietnam’s GDP growth is estimated at 5.8%, lower than the government’s expectation of 6.22%. Despite the serious Covid-19 situation, Vietnam is likely to realize the GDP growth target of 6% set by the National Assembly. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai gave his remarks at a meeting […]
Read MoreThe jump in food delivery orders during the Covid-19 pandemic has caused the volume of plastic and infectious waste to spike, according to an environmental situation report presented to the cabinet on Tuesday. After the report was presented, deputy government spokeswoman, Traisuree Taisaranakul admitted the demand for meal deliveries had risen as more people were […]
Read More[JAKARTA] Bukalapak, Indonesia’s No. 4 e-commerce firm, is keen to raise as much as US$800 million in an initial public offering (IPO) in August, two people with knowledge of the matter said, in what is likely to be the biggest by a startup in the Southeast Asian nation. Tapping a sharp pickup in investor interest […]
Read MoreForeign capital continued flowing to industrial real estate via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in five months of this year, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Singapore’s Boustead Projects, whose affiliate BP-Vietnam Development recently signed an option agreement with Khai Toan Group (KTG) to buy a 49 percent stake in KTG & Boustead JSC, […]
Read MoreCambodia’s real estate market is suffering from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic as pre-Covid marketing was heavily geared towards foreign investors, a new survey has found. Realestate.com.kh says the market has shifted away from overseas buyers and upper-middle class Cambodians towards a broader market with a different set of priorities and lower budgets. Realestate.com.kh […]
Read MoreThe recent acceleration of vaccinations in parts of Asia could reduce the risk of setbacks to economic recovery and public finances associated with further waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, provided that the pace is sustained, says Fitch Ratings. The Covid-containment response of the Asia-Pacific region was a relative global outperformer in 2020, but in 2021 […]
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