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In Vietnam, gasoline and diesel prices soared to their highest levels since May 28 on Thursday afternoon. The popular fuel E10 RON95 rose by 6.6%, reaching VND22,850 (US$0.87) per liter, while Biofuel E5 RON92 experienced an increase of 7.2%, costing…
Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways, two leading airline companies, have recently increased their rates for checked luggage by 15-25%. This price surge has come into effect just before the beginning of the high-demand summer travel season. Revised Baggage Prices…
Starbucks has inaugurated a new outlet at the peak of Fansipan, making it the highest Starbucks branch in Asia. Location and Significance Positioned 3063 meters above sea level, the store is a part of the Sun World Fansipan Legend tourism complex in Sa Pa,…
The U.S. dollar experienced a surge against the Vietnamese dong on Thursday morning, while oscillating around its apex value against significant international currencies this year. Vietcombank, a prominent banking institution, reported a minor increase of…
Russia’s gold reserves have reached a record-breaking value of US$310.72 billion, a significant increase of 57% from the previous year. According to data released by the Central Bank of Russia as of November 30th, this marks the fourth consecutive month of…
A 49-year-old Singaporean has triumphed over 700 competitors to secure the opportunity to manage Chick-fil-A’s first restaurant in Asia. In a turn of events, Cambodian magnate Chen Zhi was tricked by an executive from his own Singapore family office. The…
In an exciting turn of events for investors, Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index soared by 1.26% to close at 1,283.26 points on Monday, marking the highest trading activity the market has seen in the last two weeks. The index rebounded 15.96 points after a dip in…
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, together with a local operator in Pakistan, has built a base station and completed several kilometers of wireless…
After 10 years in the market, activewear brand Peak Philippines has opened its first concept store, at Robinsons Place Manila. Fuelled internationally with collaborations with such entities as the US National Basketball Association and world basketball…
Peak 2016 seems a distant memory and you are now relaxing back into your normal routine until next Q3 when planning for 2017 peak can start afresh. But is this really the best approach? Waiting until peak is almost upon you could spell disaster for your…
Sports brand Peak has released its first 3D printed running shoes in Beijing, the first-ever Chinese firm to successfully launch the innovative sneakers. Dubbed ‘Future I’, the sneakers are being sold on local e-commerce platform Tmall for RMB1299 (US$188).…
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