The e-commerce market in the region was worth $22bln by the end of 2020, boosted by online shoppers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea IPO boom continues as shares in vaccine firm SK Bioscience surge 30% on debut
South Korean firm SK Bioscience Co Ltd shares rocketed 30% on their first day of trading on Thursday, as investor bets on the COVID-19 vaccine developer and maker's prospects turned it into a nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam levels up in APCI s Ease of Doing Business and Competitiveness rankings
Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung stated that Vietnam's Ease of Doing Business Index had jumped from 90th to 70th on 2020. The country's Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Suu Kyi Faces New Corruption Charges From Junta
Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be hit with fresh corruption charges from the country's military junta, a decision slammed by her lawyer as "groundless and illogical" on Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
What We Know So Far About The First International Convention On Autonomous Technology And Smart Transportation In Vietnam
... showcase and demonstration of Vietnam’s first “Make-in-Vietnam” Smart Autonomous Vehicle, which is developed by Phenikaa-X JSC, a member to Phenikaa Group and a start-up business founded by ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam levels up in APCI s Ease of Doing Business and Competitiveness rankings
Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung stated that Vietnam's Ease of Doing Business Index had jumped from 90th to 70th on 2020. The country's Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 ... ( read original story ...)
Black Market Business: Selling Sex in Northern Vietnam, 1920–1945
Professor Christina Firpo will discuss her new book, Black Market Business: Selling Sex in Northern Vietnam, 1920–1945 (Cornell University Press, 2020), social history of the clandestine market for ... ( read original story ...)
What We Know So Far About The First International Convention On Autonomous Technology And Smart Transportation In Vietnam
... showcase and demonstration of Vietnam’s first “Make-in-Vietnam” Smart Autonomous Vehicle, which is developed by Phenikaa-X JSC, a member to Phenikaa Group and a start-up business founded by ... ( read original story ...)
Local play key for Vietnam casino resort future, say experts
Vietnam’s large-scale casino resorts are not likely to be sustainable unless locals are allowed to gamble in them, several industry commentators have told GGRAsia. The number of such ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ dollar surplus seen to narrow for good reasons
Philippines 2021 external position looking up. Both exports and imports growth improving,” BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said. ( read original story ...)