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Gasoline prices decline

Gasoline prices decline

Vietnam gasoline prices fell Thursday afternoon amid a decline in global fuel prices.
Gaz Vietnam showcases commercial vehicles at Cambodia auto exhibition

Gaz Vietnam showcases commercial vehicles at Cambodia auto exhibition

Hong Kong’s richest man bets on oil despite global shift toward clean energy

Hong Kong’s richest man bets on oil despite global shift toward clean energy

Death row tycoon Truong My Lan’s yacht auction price cut by 44%

Death row tycoon Truong My Lan’s yacht auction price cut by 44%

The Reverie Saigon yacht of Truong My Lan, the property tycoon who is in death row for embezzlement, will go on auction for the seventh time with reserve price cut 44% from the original starting price.
October 15, 2026 | 11:59 am GMT+7
Vietnam tops Asia-Pacific, ranks 3rd globally for branded residential units

Vietnam tops Asia-Pacific, ranks 3rd globally for branded residential units

Vietnam has 16,135 branded residences across 68 projects, the highest number of units in Asia-Pacific and the third-highest worldwide, a report has found.
October 15, 2026 | 11:58 am GMT+7
Dollar falls against dong

Dollar falls against dong

The U.S. dollar fell against the Vietnamese dong Thursday morning as it slides against major peers on global markets.
October 15, 2026 | 11:57 am GMT+7
Convenience store count forecast to triple to 30,000 by 2030

Convenience store count forecast to triple to 30,000 by 2030

Vietnam is expected to have around 30,000 convenience stores by 2030, three times the current number, as demand grows for quick and convenient shopping, according to a recent forecast.
October 15, 2026 | 06:57 am GMT+7
Which country was the first to fully replace paper banknotes with polymer notes?

Which country was the first to fully replace paper banknotes with polymer notes?

It became the first country to completely switch from paper to polymer banknotes in 1996, following eight years of development.
October 15, 2026 | 06:50 am GMT+7
Musang King durian traders pay 5% commission for information amid tight supply

Musang King durian traders pay 5% commission for information amid tight supply

Traders are offering commissions of nearly 5% to people who can point them to Musang King durian suppliers as the fruit sparsely grown in Vietnam becomes harder to procure.
October 15, 2026 | 06:36 am GMT+7
World's second richest country posts 5.4% GDP growth in Q3, beating estimates

World's second richest country posts 5.4% GDP growth in Q3, beating estimates

Advance estimates show Singapore's economy expanding by 5.4% in the third quarter, down from 6.2% in the previous quarter but still exceeding economists' expectations.
October 14, 2026 | 06:37 pm GMT+7
Hanoi apartment sales plunge 50% in Q3

Hanoi apartment sales plunge 50% in Q3

Sales of new apartments in Hanoi were only 31% of the inventory on offer in the third quarter, compared with 70-80% a year earlier, amid prices exceeding affordability and high interest rates, a new report shows.
October 14, 2026 | 04:38 pm GMT+7
World's second best islands postpone 17% tax on overseas tour companies

World's second best islands postpone 17% tax on overseas tour companies

The Maldives has delayed a controversial 17% tax on foreign tour operators, travel agencies and overseas booking platforms until April next year, following tourism businesses’ call for review due to fear of raising costs to travelers.
October 14, 2026 | 04:06 pm GMT+7
Gold prices slip

Gold prices slip

Vietnam's gold prices fell on Wednesday while global bullion rates were mostly firm.
October 14, 2026 | 02:41 pm GMT+7
Dollar slides against dong

Dollar slides against dong

The U.S. dollar slid against the Vietnamese dong on Wednesday while edging down against major currencies.
October 14, 2026 | 02:41 pm GMT+7
Singapore lender UOB raises Vietnam’s growth forecast to 9.2%

Singapore lender UOB raises Vietnam’s growth forecast to 9.2%

Singapore-based lender UOB has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth this year to 9.2% after the economy exceeded expectations in the first three quarters, with industry and construction serving as the main growth drivers.
October 14, 2026 | 11:26 am GMT+7
Shareholders want CEO removed as Singapore company shifts from durian to AI service

Shareholders want CEO removed as Singapore company shifts from durian to AI service

Shareholders of Singapore’s durian distributor NutryFarm International are seeking to remove CEO Niu Liming and challenging his right to vote as the company shifts to data centers and artificial intelligence services.
October 14, 2026 | 10:10 am GMT+7
Malaysian king pays premium for stake in Singapore-listed mining firm expanding into rare earths

Malaysian king pays premium for stake in Singapore-listed mining firm expanding into rare earths

Malaysia's king has acquired a 2.25% stake in Singapore-listed Southern Alliance Mining for S$6.1 million (US$4.76 million), paying ​a premium in an off-market deal with ‌the firm's managing director.
October 14, 2026 | 10:09 am GMT+7
Richest men in Japan, South Korea among world's biggest single-day wealth losers

Richest men in Japan, South Korea among world's biggest single-day wealth losers

Japan’s richest man Masayoshi Son and South Korea’s top billionaire Jay Y. Lee posted a combined net worth decline of over $8 billion on Tuesday, among the world’s five biggest wealth losers.
October 14, 2026 | 09:53 am GMT+7
When a two-year gym membership ends after just one year

When a two-year gym membership ends after just one year

A young man paid VND65 million (US$2,500) for two years’ membership at a premium gym, but the facility is now closing after just one year.
October 14, 2026 | 07:30 am GMT+7
Southeast Asia's third richest country gives $245 one-off payment to taxi, rental car, school bus drivers

Southeast Asia's third richest country gives $245 one-off payment to taxi, rental car, school bus drivers

Malaysia, which ranks third in Southeast Asia by nominal GDP per capita behind Singapore and Brunei, is giving 53,000 taxi, rental car and school bus drivers a one-off financial aid of RM1,000 (US$245) each.
October 14, 2026 | 06:50 am GMT+7
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