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Go-Viet revolving door sees new general manager quit after five months

Mei Ling Tan October 9, 2019

Le Diep Kieu Trang has become the second top honcho to leave ride-hailing firm Go-Viet in less than a year. Making the announcement Wednesday, Go-Viet said that Trang, also known…

Audi recalls imported cars with brake faults

Mei Ling Tan October 9, 2019

Audi Vietnam has announced a recall program to inspect and replace faulty main brake cylinders on 21 Audi Q5 crossovers. Distributors of the German car in Vietnam will recall the…

Sharp considers suing Vietnam’s Asanzo

Mei Ling Tan October 9, 2019

Sharp Electronics Vietnam is considering suing Asanzo for allegedly counterfeiting evidence to prove it owns technology that actually belongs to the Japanese brand. The subsidiary of electronics giant Sharp said…

South Korean firm to invest $700 mln towards cashless payment in Vietnam

Mei Ling Tan October 9, 2019

Financial solutions firm Alliex will invest over $700 million to build shared Point of Sales (POS) across Vietnam. Alliex plans to install a total of 600,000 shared POS devices in…

First 5G network broadcasts in Vietnam

Mei Ling Tan October 9, 2019

Telecom giant Viettel broadcast its first 5G network Saturday from its network of 5G base stations in Ho Chi Minh City. “The official broadcast of 5G in Ho Chi Minh…

Vietjet Air among global leaders in revenue from ancillary services

Mei Ling Tan October 9, 2019

Vietjet Air ranks 12th in the world among airlines in terms of ancillary services as a percentage of total revenues. The budget airline’s income from ancillary services such as on-flight…

Imported car sales soar despite efforts to tighten imports

Mei Ling Tan October 9, 2019

Consumption of imported cars has skyrocketed while that of locally-assembled ones is falling despite efforts last year to tighten imports. From January to August, sales of imported cars rose 178…

Cebu Pacific launches new inflight menu

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

Cebu Pacific is launching a new selection of inflight meals for purchase starting October this year. The new meals include a Singaporean dish (Hainanese Chicken Rice shown above), Filipino cuisine,…

Samsung arm increases ownership in Vietnam IT firm

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

South Korea’s Samsung SDS has bought a five- percent stake on the market in leading IT services provider CMC Corporation. Its combined 30 percent stake now, after buying a 25…

Cebu Pacific holding ‘9.9’ promo fare sale

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

Cebu Pacific is holding another seat sale from Sept. 9 to 10. The airline did not specify fares but said new destinations will become available every 8 hours starting midnight Sept.…

Apple TV getting tvOS 13 update

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

It’s not just iPhone users that are getting something new this week, but Apple TV owners as well. The new tvOS 13 is now rolling out to Apple TVs around the…

New Benelli Motorcycle Launch Details Disclosed

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

Benelli India is all set to launch a new motorcycle in India towards the end of October 2019. We believe that it could be the Imperiale 400. At the launch of the…

Honda To Cease Diesel Vehicle Sales In Europe By 2021

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

Honda Motor said it would phase out all diesel cars by 2021 in favor of models with electric propulsion systems, as the Japanese automaker moves to electrify all of its…

Daimler Says To Pay 870 Million Euro Fine Over Diesel Recalls

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

Daimler says to pay 870 mn euro fine over diesel recalls Lees ook: iKala raises US$17M Series B to expand global footprint

Appliance Subscription services taking off in South Korea

Mei Ling Tan October 8, 2019

The subscription services economy – through which one can periodically receive products or services instead of purchasing them outright – is on the rise in South Korea. Rental services, which…

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