Startups
ASEAN startups face talent crunch despite tech layoffs: study
Early-stage companies compete with enterprises to hire growing pool of job seekers
Vietnam
Companies
Samsung meetings in Vietnam shine spotlight on global tax overhaul
Big Tech bracing for impact of OECD deal on minimum corporate levy
Trade
U.K. accepted as 12th member of CPTPP trade bloc
Group aims to finalize first nonfounding member's accession in July
Economy
Vietnam Q1 GDP slows as weak demand weighs on exports
Southeast Asian manufacturing hub's growth dips to 3.32% year on year
Tea Leaves
How vegans are stirring Southeast Asia's food scene
Search for sustainability and the pandemic are making diners think again
Finance
Japanese banks to provide $300m for Vietnam's renewable energy
Vietcombank gets co-financing from JBIC, Mizuho, Joyo, Shiga for power suppliers
Companies
ASEAN outsourcing players keep talent with AI and remote work
Labor-intensive industry invents proprietary online tools, moves into microsites
Finance
Vietnam's Vingroup awaits clarity on Credit Suisse after buyout
Bank bought by UBS counts EV maker VinFast, developer Novaland among Asia clients
Finance
Japan's SMFG to invest $1.5bn in Vietnam's VP Bank in Asia push
Japanese financial group bets on growing market to compete with rivals at home
Japan immigration
Vietnamese trainee acquitted in Japan of abandoning stillborn twins
Supreme Court case exposed foreign technical interns' fears of deportation
Automobiles
Vietnam's VinFast EVs enter ride-hailing with Grab rival Be Group
Vingroup chair finds new use for vehicles amid low deliveries in U.S., Vietnam
Business Spotlight
Vietnam's coffee culture survives 10 years of Starbucks
Deep history, popularity of local brews make country hard for global brands to crack
Economy
Vietnam central bank to cut rates on March 15 amid SVB turmoil
Move will reverse trend of hikes after country says inflation under control
Travel & Leisure
Indonesia's Traveloka eyes sustainability demand as tourists return
Online booking unicorn seeks 'quality' partnerships for wider ASEAN market share
Arts
Vietnam-born Ke Huy Quan wins best supporting actor Oscar
After 1984 'Indiana Jones' role, actor makes comeback with 'Everything Everywhere'
Interview
Soccer star and investor Keisuke Honda eyes Indonesia, Vietnam
Self-described 'challenger' attracted by Southeast Asia's young population
Property
Singapore's Keppel targets Vietnam amid 'China plus one' shift
Temasek-backed asset manager eyes clean energy, data centers for new investment
Food & Beverage
Vinamilk and Japan's Sojitz break ground on beef plant in Vietnam
$100m joint-venture complex set to launch operations in 2024
Tea Leaves
Mysterious algorithms help Vietnam TikTok hit go global
'See Tinh' is fun but endless internet scroll teaches us it's bad to be bored
Politics
How viable is Vietnam as a 'friend-shoring' destination?
Leadership shake-up sparks concern about possible shift toward China, Russia
