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Vietnam: Shoe industry gears up to go hi-tech

HANOI — A dramatic change in market trends and the “fourth” industrial revolution are forcing Vietnamese enterprises to gradually apply new technologies to production. Using the technology, businesses can increase their value. Many Vietnamese companies have started to invest in machines with modern technology to automate many production stages to increase productivity, improve quality and […]

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Thailand: Good fortunes forecast for 2018

Thailand’s property market prospects are expected to be bright next year based on the country’s economic expansion, government spending on big-ticket infrastructure projects and the rise of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Surachet Kongcheep, a property analyst, says market growth will mirror the country’s positive economic trajectory. Key factors boosting the economy are spending on […]

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Philippines: Firms should invest more in data protection

PHILIPPINE enterprises should invest more in data protection next year, with a global security solutions firm warning that the continuing problem of business email compromise may lead to over $9 billion in losses. Trend Micro, Inc. said in a report dubbed “Paradigm Shifts: Trend Micro Security Predictions for 2018,” that digital extortion, business email compromise, […]

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Business Insider: Ride-hailing app Grab has big plans for Cambodia

Malaysian technology company Grab entered Cambodia’s ride-hailing market last week, launching in a market already crowded with similar services including US-headquartered giant Uber and several locally owned and operated companies. The Post’s Robin Spiess sat down with Grab co-founder Hooi Ling Tan to discuss the company’s vision for the future of hailing rides in Cambodia. Grab has become […]

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FDI in Vietnam rose 44% to hit new record in 2017

HANOI – Vietnam has remained an attractive destination for foreign investors in 2017 with total FDI capital registered in the country hitting a record high of US$35.88 billion, up 44.4 per cent against last year. Reports from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment showed that of the sum, $21.27 billion […]

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Asia in 2017

Nuclear threats, a humanitarian crisis, digital transformation and economic recovery among the themes that shaped the Asian agenda this year. ASIA Bombs and bluster: The leaders of the United States and North Korea traded schoolyard insults while the world looked on in alarm as Pyongyang continued to test bigger and better ways to blow up its […]

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