According to a report from the Iranian media, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and has detained its crew. The development comes in the wake of South Korean banks freezing Iranian funds following… Read More ›
Vietnam
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble signals return to near-normal for travel industry
In a development that marks the re-establishment of overseas travel links between countries, Hong Kong and Singapore have announced that they will lift quarantine requirements for visiting foreigners. In a statement Singapore’s Transport Minister and Hong Kong’s Commerce Secretary said,… Read More ›
Vietnam signs $2.8 billion LNG deal with AES Corp: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated, AES Corp will sign a deal with PetroVietnam Gas to develop a $2.8 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal as well as a power plant in Vietnam. “Vietnam has given the… Read More ›
Japan to lift travel ban to 12 countries from November 2020
On Thursday, in a report, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri stated, from November 2020, Japan plans on removing the ban on overseas travel 12 countries including China, from where the coronavirus emerged. The 11 other countries and regions include Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia,… Read More ›
Vietnam attracting many foreign investors relocating from China
Having proclaimed success in contain the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, Vietnam is positioning itself as the business-friendly country, capitalizing on demand from international manufacturers who are looking to diversify their supply chains away from China. Vietnam has reported just… Read More ›
Coronavirus having cascading effect on South Korean supply chains
China’s coronavirus is dealing blow after blow to South Korean multinational giant LG Electronics Inc, an Apple Inc supplier. The initial outbreak forced LG to shutter its China factory for almost three weeks to help contain the spread of the… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at mobile device factory in Gumi, South Korea
In a statement, Samsung Electronics stated, a case of infection by coronavirus has been confirmed at one of its mobile device factory in Gumi, South Korea, causing a shutdown of the entire facility until Monday morning. “The company has placed… Read More ›
Weak consumption in China and India take a toll on Unilever’s sales during third quarter
60% of Unilever’s turnover come from emerging markets. Citing soft demand in two of its growth markets, China and India, consumer goods giant Unilever said its third quarter sales were weaker than expected, Emerging markets account for 60% of its… Read More ›
Vietnam imposes anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese aluminum products
Vietnam is also cracking down on Chinese export products that are mislabelled as “Made in Vietnam” in order to avoid U.S. tariffs on products made in China. Following an investigation which was launched in January 2019, which found that Chinese… Read More ›
Nintendo to shift part of Switch gaming console to Vietnam from China
The move is part of Nintendo’s strategy to diversify risk. On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd stated, the company plans on relocating a part of the production of its Switch gaming consoles to Vietnam from China. Currently,… Read More ›