Foreign hotel brands continue expansion in anticipation of Southeast Asia's post-pademic rebound. Photo: The Standard, Hua Hin Club Med, the French hotel group, is preparing for a strong travel rebound in the Asia-Pacific. In particular, Club Med is searching for prospects in Southeast Asia, notably in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Jean-Charles Fortoul, CEO APAC Resorts of Club Med said, “We have identified Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia as markets that are well-positioned to leverage the rebound and we are on the lookout for investors and partners to tap into the potential of these destinations.” Meanwhile, The Standard is expanding into key markets in Southeast Asia with the announcement of The Standard, Hua Hin, which is set for December 2021. After that, The Standard will open its highly anticipated Asia flagship, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon in 2022. The US hotel brand is expected to take the lead in tourism recovery as well as explore key hospitality markets in …
Singapore-based Carousell becomes Southeast Asia’s latest unicorn
After becoming Southeast Asia's latest unicorn, Carousell will continue to accelerate Cho Tot's expansion in Vietnam Since its inception in 2012, Carousell has served tens of millions of users in eight regions in Greater Southeast Asia with the brands Carousell, Mudah.my, Cho Tot, and OneKyat. The investment will power Carousell's ambitions to redefine commerce for secondhand goods and automobiles in an increasingly digitally savvy, affluent, and sustainability-conscious region. "The pandemic has shown us that our mission to inspire the world to start selling and buying secondhand is more relevant than ever. People in the community are using our platforms to make more possible for each other – through shared passions, making ends meet, affording what they need, or simply because it is more sustainable. We believe that the accelerated adoption of digital experiences is an opportunity for us to double down on our recommerce efforts with a focus on convenience and trust, to unlock …
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AWS expands Public Sector Startup Ramp in SE Asia
Sam Harris, Lead of Regional Public Sector Startup for Asia-Pacific and Japan, AWS Med247, a Vietnamese startup that operates a medical app and care facilities across Vietnam, is offering free telehealth services to people in locked down areas in Vietnam, especially in the south, to help them access healthcare during COVID-19. The company has developed a hybrid platform that combines traditional health models with telemedicine technology via an app for patients and doctors to bring affordable healthcare to all, and to scale up and optimise on the resources. Tuan Truong, co-founder and CEO of Med247, told VIR, “AWS has helped us reach out to citizens through innovative ways to stay healthy by using an affordable and convenient platform. With it, we can pivot from primary care to maintaining the wellbeing of modern families, and with machine learning we are able to better predict diseases and implement preventive care quickly and accurately.” Med247 is one of the beneficiaries …
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PVI INSURANCE TAKES LEAD IN THE NON-LIFE INSURANCE MARKET
29 years of commitment “For a brighter life” DestinAsian has honoured Capella Hanoi belonging to Sun Group as the “Best New Hotel in the Asia – Pacific region" Using the Platform of CAEXPO and CABIS to jointly boost Economic Recovery through enhanced pandemic control cooperation Remote work to become new trend as new normal looms Sun Tropical Village – a newly launched project by Sun Group in the south of Phu Quoc According to the Insurance Association of Vietnam, PVI Insurance accounted for 15.4 per cent of the market share in the first 6 months of 2021, No.1 position in the non-life insurance market, surpassing Bao Viet in second place with 15.3 per cent. This is the second consecutive quarter PVI Insurance has taken the lead in the market in terms of market share. Extremely complicated developments of Covid-19 pandemic have caused serious impacts on all aspects of social life. In this challenging context, PVI Insurance has still managed to …
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Vietnam, Cuba to enhance special traditional friendship
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is the first head of state to visit Cuba since the successful organization of the eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba. This is also the first visit to Cuba by a senior Vietnamese leader after the 13th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The visit aims to reaffirm Vietnam's foreign policy that attaches importance to strengthening the special traditional friendship between the two parties, the two states and the two peoples. Vietnam-Cuba relationship is rare and special in the history of the contemporary world. Since the establishment of the diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960, generations of the two countries’ leaders and people have always treasured the relationship as a priceless asset of both sides. The two countries have stood side by side during the struggle for national liberation and reunification as well as the national defense and construction cause of each country. Cuba is a pioneer in the international movement to back …
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Pop singer K-ICM to compete at MTV Europe Music Awards
A poster for K-ICM’s latest MV Chim Quý Trong Lồng (Caged Bird). It ranked No 5 on YouTube trending in Việt Nam five days after its release, with 3.6 million views. Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY —Young singer and composer K-ICM from HCM City will represent Việt Nam at the MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA) 2021. K-ICM's MV, Chim Quý Trong Lồng (Caged Bird), will compete for the title Best Southeast Asia Act at MTV EMA 2021. He will be competing with singers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. The MTV EMA 2021 awards presentation ceremony is expected to be held in December. K-ICM won the title Favourite Artist and Best Music Video at MTV Fan Choice 2021 for his Chim Quý Trong Lồng , released in July 12. The MV features the themes of love and freedom. It ranked No 5 on YouTube trending in Việt Nam five days after its release, with 3.6 million views. K-ICM composed and wrote the lyrics for Chim Quý Trong Lồng , a song …
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