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On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index lost 38.95 points, equivalent to 3.43 per cent, to end Wednesday at 1,097.17 points. The trading day ended with 413 stocks declining, of which 64 stocks hit the maximum intra-day loss of 7 per cent. Another 51 stocks climbed, while 34 ended flat. … [Read more...] about VN-Index falls under 1,100 points as many big stocks hit the maximum daily loss

Singapore (VNA) – Singapore's manufacturing sector was the silver lining of 2020, with the sector posting growth for the full year, according to data released by the Economic Development Board (EDB) on January 26. The sector expanded 14.3 percent year on year last month. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output grew 19.8 percent. Overall, manufacturing output increased 7.3 percent last year, compared with 2019. The chemicals cluster grew by 12.3 percent year on year last month, with all segments except petroleum recording output growth. But for the whole of last year, the chemicals cluster's output dipped by 1 percent compared with 2019. The precision engineering cluster picked up 11 percent in December, with the machinery and systems segment growing 12.6 percent on the back of higher output of semiconductor equipment and measuring devices. Precision engineering output increased 10.6 percent for the year. General manufacturing output also grew, by 5.9 percent, with … [Read more...] about Singapore: Manufacturing sector silver lining of 2020

In addition, the country would continue to invest in developing telecommunications network infrastructure, upgrading 4G mobile networks, and soon commercialising 5G mobile networks; reviewing and developing digital infrastructure in industrial parks, hi-tech parks, and IT parks to be ready to meet the needs of data connection and processing, and large-scale investment needs of multinational technology corporations. These would create a premise for smart production. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam willing to welcome investment from Japanese IT firms: official

Minister The said that the sector has adopted detailed plan and synchronous solutions to push up the country’s socio-economic growth. The sector will strive to build more highways so that the country will have around 3,858 -km highway by 2025 linking all provinces with ports, border gates, international airports. … [Read more...] about Breakthrough in infrastructure construction nationwide in last years

Eric Leger, senior vice president, Global Marketing, International Operations at Schneider Electric With the world entering the next normal, the role of technology and digitisation is becoming more pronounced and is becoming a priority for businesses and organisations. How will it help businesses in the region enhance their competitiveness from an energy management perspective? Energy demand, particularly in Asia, has and will continue to increase significantly in the coming years. To sustain this rapid expansion of the economy while adapting to the new normal brought about by COVID-19, digitisation is the solution. Asia will need new energy solutions and strategies. Technology and innovation are required for achieving far greater energy efficiency. … [Read more...] about The “next normal” in business is sustainability