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Vietnam’s banana industry eyes bigger export role
Fresh Plaza
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July 18, 2025
Vietnam's banana sector is seeing impressive growth, with a cultivated area of over 161,000 ha producing nearly 3 million tonnes in 2024. The Mekong Delta, Southeast, northern midlands, and Red River Delta are the country's primary growing...
Vietnam highlighted as next growth engine in ASEAN at Hong Kong seminar
People's Army Newspaper
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In her keynote address, Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong Le Duc Hanh, emphasized Vietnam’s transformation over the past 40 years from a war-torn nation to a middle-income economy, now playing a central role in global integration. She noted...
Vietnam, Laos strengthen economic cooperation for shared prosperity
People's Army Newspaper
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Speaking at the ceremony, Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith said the event, now in its 15th edition, has become a national-level trade exhibition that contributes to strengthening comprehensive cooperation between the two...
SpaceX Plans Starlink Internet Launch in Vietnam This Year
DevX
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July 18, 2025
SpaceX is preparing to introduce its Starlink satellite internet service to Vietnam, with operations expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a Vietnamese government official cited in state media on Tuesday. The announcement...
Prudential also unveiled a new CEO for its Vietnam arm.
Insurance Asia
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July 18, 2025
Prudential also unveiled a new CEO for its Vietnam arm. Asia-Pacific's insurance sector from 14 to 18 July saw notable executive appointments, new product rollouts, major claim settlements, regulatory approvals, and continued efforts in risk...
2025 Economic Impact Awards 75+ Years in Business Top Honors: College of the Ozarks
Springfield Business Journal - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
The 119-year-old College of the Ozarks is a perennial honoree in the Economic Impact Awards. Over the years, the college has added programs to meet workforce demands, but Chief Financial Officer Weston Wiebe – an alum – says not a lot has changed...
US ‘very close’ to finalize trade deal with India
The American Bazaar
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July 18, 2025
President Donald Trump says the United States and India are “very close” to sealing a trade deal, as top-level negotiations between Washington D.C. and Delhi continue to gain momentum. He also mentioned that a trade deal with the European Union...
3M Retail Investors Cheer Guidance After Company Reduces Trump Tariff Impact Forecast
Asianet Newsable
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July 18, 2025
3M (3M) on Friday reduced its estimated net impact from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies on full-year 2025 profit to $0.10, helping it raise its earnings per share forecast for the year following the United States and China reaching a...
Malaysia positioning itself to become Asean healthcare innovation and trade hub
The Sun Daily
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July 18, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is sharpening its focus on becoming a regional hub for healthcare innovation and trade, as its medical-related exports continue to climb and strategic opportunities in Asean expand. Malaysia External Trade Development...
The gig economy trap: Why skill-based learning isn’t the job security solution we think
The Hindu
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July 18, 2025
The emerging gig economy seems to have undermined the age of entitlement and inherited comfort zones to a certain extent. We live in a precarious time when the ground beneath our feet is constantly shifting, and nowhere is this more apparent than...
India must not be cornered into a one-sided trade deal with the US: GTRI
The Hindu Business Line
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July 18, 2025
Highlighting recent Trump-era announcements involving Vietnam and Indonesia—where alleged “deals” were brokered via private calls without formal texts—GTRI warned that India must avoid a similar fate. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto A bad bilateral...
UK moving on new penalties for Apple and Google amid trade discussions with Trump
Washington Examiner
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July 18, 2025
EXCLUSIVE — The United Kingdom is preparing to designate Apple and Google as holding a “strategic market advantage” over other tech companies under its new Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act, even as Prime Minister Keir Starmer and...
How to Pay Vendors Abroad: A Complete Guide for Global Businesses
South Africa Today
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July 18, 2025
In today’s globalized marketplace, businesses increasingly rely on international vendors to meet their needs—whether it’s sourcing raw materials, outsourcing services, or acquiring specialized tools and technologies. While finding the right...
Going Rouge: NatGeo dives into the illegal economies of the world
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 18, 2025
Mariana van Zeller, “Trafficked: Underworlds” S5 (NatGeo) airs 7.19 With the fifth season premiere of her investigative series “Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller” on NatGeo Saturday night, van Zeller understands her show’s appeal....
Ontario mother’s battle to bring son home from Vietnam reaches 546 days
Global News
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July 18, 2025
Everything in Jacob Le’s room is as he left it before he went on a trip with his father to Vietnam, nearly a year and a half ago. His bright yellow truck is parked in the corner of the bedroom, a pile of stuffed animals, including his favourite...
AFCOM Expands Asia Footprint with Strategic Vietnam Foray
Equity Bulls
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AFCOM Holdings Limited (AFCOM), (BSE - 544224), one of the leading players in the air cargo transportation sector, has announced the launch of a new international cargo route to Hanoi, Vietnam, effective July 2, 2025. This strategic expansion...
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed...
Vietnam power & energy tech exhibitions open in Ho Chi Minh City
People's Army Newspaper
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The events, comprising the 18th Vietnam International Exhibition on Electrical Technology and Equipment (Vietnam ETE 2025), Products of Energy Saving & Green Power (Greenergy Expo (Greenergy Expo 2025), and ELECS Vietnam 2025, are co-organized by...
Vietnam outlines financial reforms in push for emerging market status
Deal Street Asia
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Vietnam is set to officially launch a central counterparty mechanism in early 2027 as part of its push to be reclassified as an emerging market as early as this year and attract more foreign investors, the State Securities Commission said. Vietnam...
That free lunch your boss is offering might just be a way to get you back into the office
Yahoo News
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AI customer service platform Sendbird caters a Friday lunch for employees who come into the office. The free lunch is popular and has encouraged more workers to return to the office. Sendbird's chief of staff told BI she hopes to see people...