Outlook 2019

Lim Hua Tiong, CEO, Frasers Property Vietnam The unprecedented public health challenges have considerably hampered business operations but investors remain eager about the M&A landscape across all sectors. We’ve spotted many appealing investment opportunities in Malaysia and Singapore. Vietnam is also one of our favourite investment spots. Although the progress of adapting and changing the legal requirements to open up more opportunities for M&A investors seems slow, many of our partners are still keen on acquiring local enterprises in Vietnam. Thus, I still hold my optimistic outlook on Vietnam’s vast potential. … [Read more...] about M&A in real estate remains robust

Vientiane (VNA) – The completion and early signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is very important to the process of economic recovery in the region, said a member of the Lao negotiation team to the RCEP talks. RCEP is a free trade agreement in the Indo-Pacific region between the 10 member states of the ASEAN and its five FTA partners (Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea). India initially participated in the talks, but it withdrew in November 2019. The 15 negotiating parties account for 30 percent of the world's population and just under 30 percent of the world's GDP. … [Read more...] about Signing of RCEP to help post-pandemic regional economic recovery: Lao official

At around 7 a.m. Saturday, Ednor Villacino, 30, Rolly Baleso, 30, Rommel Evan, 32, and Eraed Dayot, 41, departed Filipino fishing vessel Athan to fish. But they got lost and stranded around 24 nautical miles to the southeast of Sand Cay, part of Vietnam's Spratly Islands, Vietnam News Agency reported. … [Read more...] about Vietnam rescues Filipino fishermen stranded at sea

SEGL's wholly-owned Zip Cinema Co., Ltd. ("Zip Cinema") is one of the most recognised film production labels in Korea and has originated and produced some of Korea's most commercially successful theatrical films, consecutively producing 10 profitable movies since 2009 representing an industry leading track record. Recent theatrical releases of Zip Cinema's motion pictures include some of Korea's highest grossing and award-winning films such as CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), COLD EYES (2013), and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012). For more information on Zip Cinema, do visit http://zipcine.com … [Read more...] about Lee Min‐jung of MS Team, Wholly-Owned by Spackman Entertainment Group’s Associated Company, Spackman Media Group, Wins the Top Excellence Award at the 2020 APAN Star Awards

According to Hung, this year, HEPZA will shift to scientific-technological areas and ones with high added value such as engineering with automation and Artificial Intelligence applications. Besides, supporting services will be encouraged, with a focus on building standard and multi-level workshops amid the current decline of industrial land. … [Read more...] about HCMC targets lower investments in IPs this year