Organisers of the World Pickleball Championships in Hong Kong said they aimed to use their event as a platform to bigger and better things as the action got under way on Friday. The city’s leg of the annual touring series, which will run until Sunday, boasts only about 25 professionals, mostly locals, among a total…
When temperatures drop and travel plans begin to take shape, winter becomes the ideal time to explore destinations offering beaches, festivals, snow, or culture. This list brings together 10 global spots curated to help travellers plan a memorable holiday across landscapes, cities, and island retreats. Source link
Good news could be ahead for shoe companies. American President Donald Trump’s backing down on imposing a 100 percent tariff rate on Chinese imports beginning Nov. 1 — now that it appears China is willing to negotiate fairly at the bargaining table. A framework on trade talks over rare earth minerals and fentanyl, plus an…
By My Ha, Thai Ha Mon, October 20, 2025 | 5:49 pm GMT+7 VN-Index, which represents the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), saw the sharpest decline in its 25-year history on Monday, down by 94.76 points, or 5.47%, to 1,636.43. Selling pressure overwhelmed the market. On the HoSE, 325 stocks declined, of…
Indonesia’s intent to export durians directly to China in search of higher profits will hinge on mastering the sanitary standards and cold-chain storage that intermediary countries have provided to date, analysts said. Sudaryono, deputy agriculture minister of the Southeast Asian archipelago, has announced that Indonesia is “actively seeking opportunities” to export directly to China as…
By Bach Quang Wed, October 8, 2025 | 12:00 pm GMT+7 Vietnam’s stock market status upgrade can be seen as “ideal timing” for VPS Securities JSC, setting the stage for a success of its upcoming IPO. In the longer term, a stronger market will also be a powerful growth driver for the company….
(Bloomberg) — Vietnam clinched a long-awaited upgrade to emerging-market status from FTSE Russell, a shift that could attract billions of dollars in fresh capital for its financial markets. The country’s stocks will be included in FTSE Russell’s secondary emerging markets grouping, joining the likes of China, India and Indonesia. The upgrade from frontier status will…
By Bach Quang Wed, October 8, 2025 | 7:06 am GMT+7 Vietnam’s stock market will be reclassified from “frontier” to “secondary emerging” from September 21 next year, subject to an interim review in March 2026, FTSE Russell stated in a release. The global index provider published the results of its annual country classification…
If you’ve been spending the winter dreaming about basking on a pool deck and visiting balmy climates, you’re in luck — Atlantis Events is back with an all-new Hong Kong to Singapore cruise. From November 16 to 28, the stunning Celebrity Solstice cruise ship will sail from Hong Kong to Singapore, with stops in Vietnam…
US President Donald Trump has declared his administration will start slapping steep tariffs on countries that export furniture to America, putting China in the crosshairs of his efforts to bring manufacturing back to his country again, even amid ongoing high-level efforts between Washington and Beijing aimed at resolving their trade differences. “In order to make…