Nghi Sơn Oil Refinery and Petrochemical complex in the central province of Thanh Hoa. (Source: cafeF) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s industrial production index (IPI) rose 11.2 percent on-year in the first eight months of 2018, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced. The growth, higher than the 8.2 percent in the same period last year, was mainly fuelled by crude oil production, which expanded by 510 percent and 520 percent in June and July respectively, compared to last year’s corresponding period. The GSO attributed the oil sector’s strong IPI rise to the opening of the Nghi Son Oil Refinery and Petrochemical complex – the country’s largest of its kind – in the central province of Thanh Hoa in June and another, Binh Son, in central Quang Ngai province – which resumed operations in the same month after annual maintenance. Some sectors in the secondary industry (dominated by the manufacturing of finished products) also … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s industrial production expands 11.2 pct in 8 months
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Solutions to end sexual harassment against women, girls in public
At the event (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The White Ribbon Breakfast 2018 and safe orange bus journey were launched in Ho Chi Minh City on November 28 in response to the Action Month for Gender Equality and prevention of gender-based violence and the 16-day global campaign on ending violence against women and girls. According to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the report “Safe cities for women and girls” showed that 18.5 percent of women have been sexually abused while 11.7 percent of men admitted sexual harassment against women and girls in public places in the past 12 months. Tran Ngoc Son, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and deputy head of the municipal Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality, said the White Ribbon Breakfast ot only looks toward raising public awareness of promoting women empowerment but also highlights the importance of … [Read more...] about Solutions to end sexual harassment against women, girls in public
Hit by Double Woes, Hong Kong Property Market Heads for an Uncertain 2020
Home prices saw the steepest increase ever in early 2019 before the gains were trimmed by weakened sentiment and falling sales in the second half of the yearOffice rents peaked in Q1 and have since fallen over the course of 2019The retail sector was hardest hit by the social unrest which stifled any hope of a rebound in retail rents for core submarketsThe volume of major property transactions shrank to a 10-year low alongside the decline in commercial real estate rentsThe leasing and investment outlook across all sectors in 2020 is set to remain subdued as US-China trade tensions and local social unrest continue to weigh on sentiment.HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 10 December 2019 - The Hong Kong property market has borne witness to the city's turmoil in 2019. Home prices experienced their steepest increase in the first half of 2019 but have seen those gains trimmed in recent months in the face of the growing social unrest. The ongoing trade tensions and … [Read more...] about Hit by Double Woes, Hong Kong Property Market Heads for an Uncertain 2020
Vietnam Airlines raises pilots’ salaries to ward off poachers
It has raised the base salaries of pilots flying Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, its long-haul aircraft, by 22 percent, the carrier said. The raise had been scheduled only for June 1, 2020. Flight instructors and captains are now paid VND116 million ($5,000) per month, up from VND95 million ($4,100), while first officers are paid VND56 million ($2,400), up from VND46 million ($1,980). But with seniority bonuses, allowances, overtime, per diem, etc. instructors and captains on long-haul flights earn on average VND220 million ($9,480) per month, while first officers earn around VND135 million ($5,800), the airline said. Budget carriers Vietjet and Jetstar Pacific pay them VND140-240 million ($6,030 - 10,340) and VND100 -180 million ($4,300 - 7,750) respectively, sources told VnExpress. New entrant Bamboo Airways last year announced it would pay pilots 12-15 percent higher than market rates. Some pilots who had been involved with its recruitment process told VnExpress that first officers … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines raises pilots’ salaries to ward off poachers
China Zhongwang announces 2019 interim results
Revenue rose 38.3% year on year to RMB12.9 billion Setting differentiated advantage through technology reinforcementProduction capacity ramped up to boost profitability Results Highlights: A double-digit increase achieved in sales volume and revenue, steady growth in net profit Developing all-aluminium formwork components, and initiating the leasing business of aluminium alloy formwork Client-oriented strategy for the support of new energy vehicles and fabricated products High-end products continue to contribute, including the delivery of a newly-built all-aluminium superyacht by Silver Yachts An interim dividend of HK$0.1 per share declared, representing a dividend payout ratio of approximately 45.9% Financial Highlights: (RMB million) For the six months ended 30 June Change YoY 2019 2018 Sales volume (tonnes) 532,275 325,096 +63.7% Revenue 12,900 9,329 +38.3% Gross profit … [Read more...] about China Zhongwang announces 2019 interim results