Technology
Vietnam to block ads on 'toxic' online content in further crackdown
State's blacklist may affect Facebook and YouTube users as well as TikTok stars
Vietnam
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Vietnam turns away from Russia reliance with first defense expo
Hanoi keen to expand weapons suppliers, shows off new ties to China
Business trends
Vietnam, Cambodia draw Japanese apparel makers away from China
Uniqlo suppliers and others lured by lower labor costs and RCEP tariff reductions
Automobiles
Vietnam's EV maker VinFast files for U.S. IPO
New car unit of Vingroup owned by country's richest man taps Citi, Nomura in listing
DealStreetAsia
KKR-backed EQuest takes controlling stake in Vietnam school operator
Khoi Nguyen Education runs bilingual schools in Southeast Asian nation
Energy
Vietnam utility EVN eyes electricity rate hike as coal costs rise
Request suggests increase of at least 5%, as company heads toward $1.3bn loss
Market Spotlight
Vietnam stocks hit by recession fears and graft crackdown
Bear market has echoes of China's corruption scandals and property woes
Japan immigration
Japan to lose pay appeal for Vietnamese, Indonesian workers by 2032: study
Stagnant Japanese wages risk making Southeast Asians look elsewhere for jobs
Politics
What can Asia learn on gender from New Zealand? Ardern has ideas
Look beyond aggressive, 'knives-out' politics, PM says on Vietnam trip
Companies
Vietnam's Vingroup builds battery plant with China's Gotion
Company looks to create supply chain of low-cost cells for VinFast EVs
DealStreetAsia
IFC looks to invest $320m in three Vietnamese banks
International lender has been operating in country since 1997
Companies
Hyundai opens new Vietnam car factory with 100,000-unit capacity
Joint venture with local conglomerate aims to keep top market spot
Automobiles
Vietnam's EV push fails to bring automakers aboard as sales falter
VinFast's lackluster performance discourages foreign rivals from entering market
Food & Beverage
Morinaga Milk eyes expansion in Vietnam with new yogurt brand
Japanese dairy company aims to cash in on growing demand for healthier food
COVID vaccines
Indonesia's COVID vaccine shows region's push for third way
Jakarta now has homegrown halal alternative to Western, Chinese shots
DealStreetAsia
Singapore digital health platform Speedoc raises $28m
Company operates as a virtual clinic and hospital care provider
Retail
Thai retailer opens Tops Club, a membership-only supermarket
Around 70% of items on sale are imports, for which members can get a discount
Supply Chain
Lego breaks ground on $1bn carbon-neutral factory in Vietnam
World's biggest toy company building base in Southeast Asia's top solar producer
Property
Temasek-backed property group eyes Vietnam and India hot spots
Amid China slowdown, CapitaLand Investment treads cautiously on real estate bets
Transportation
Vietnam's first cargo-only air carrier scrubs launch on weak outlook
Local conglomerate IPPG had aimed for a 2022 start
