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Durian-like Chinese sweet potatoes win over Vietnamese buyers despite triple local price

Durian-like Chinese sweet potatoes win over Vietnamese buyers despite triple local price

A Chinese sweet potato variety that has a texture like durian has become an online sensation in Vietnam despite being three times the price of local varieties.
State Treasury has disbursed over $200M as National Day cash gifts

State Treasury has disbursed over $200M as National Day cash gifts

Coffee industry spots opportunity amid rising global prices

Coffee industry spots opportunity amid rising global prices

72% of Singapore Gen Z lack retirement plans, but half believe they can retire well: Prudential

72% of Singapore Gen Z lack retirement plans, but half believe they can retire well: Prudential

Gen Zs in Singapore are optimistic about their financial future over the next six decades, with 51% confident they can cover their expenses and retire well despite 72% having no retirement plan.
August 30, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
Beware of scams linked to government’s $3.8 National Day gift: HCMC police

Beware of scams linked to government’s $3.8 National Day gift: HCMC police

Scammers are using the government’s VND100,000 (US$3.8) National Day gift announcement to steal personal and bank account details, the HCMC police have warned.
August 29, 2025 | 05:33 pm GMT+7
Illegal durian farm crackdown in Malaysia’s Pahang sees over 10,000 hectares cordoned off, 129 arrested

Illegal durian farm crackdown in Malaysia’s Pahang sees over 10,000 hectares cordoned off, 129 arrested

Authorities in Malaysia’s Pahang state have sealed off more than 10,000 hectares of illegal durian farms in a forest reserve and detained 129 people as part of an ongoing operation targeting land encroachment.
August 29, 2025 | 04:37 pm GMT+7
How to claim National Day $3.8 gift with your smartphone

How to claim National Day $3.8 gift with your smartphone

Any Vietnamese citizen with an account on national ID app VNeID can claim the VND100,000 (US$3.80) National Day gift provided by the government.
August 29, 2025 | 03:59 pm GMT+7
Vietnam auto association warns proposed fuel standard could phase out 96% of cars by 2030

Vietnam auto association warns proposed fuel standard could phase out 96% of cars by 2030

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association fears a proposed minimum fuel efficiency standard will cause 96% of all cars, including many hybrid models, to be phased out by 2030.
August 29, 2025 | 05:42 am GMT+7
Finance ministry wants to scrap tariff on gold jewelry exports

Finance ministry wants to scrap tariff on gold jewelry exports

The Ministry of Finance has suggested scrapping the 1% export tax on gold jewelry to lower costs for businesses and make them more competitive in a draft decree.
August 27, 2025 | 02:34 pm GMT+7
HCMC eyes 10% GDP growth in H2

HCMC eyes 10% GDP growth in H2

Ho Chi Minh City is pressing ahead with comprehensive and resolute measures to ensure its 2025 economic growth target of 8.5% or higher, with GDP expansion in the second half of the year expected to reach 10.3%.
August 27, 2025 | 11:57 am GMT+7
Singapore remains Asia’s most peaceful country in 2025

Singapore remains Asia’s most peaceful country in 2025

Singapore is the most peaceful country in Asia in 2025, maintaining its stature as one of the world’s safest countries, a study has found.
August 27, 2025 | 11:47 am GMT+7
Government gives up monopoly on gold bar production

Government gives up monopoly on gold bar production

The government has relinquished its monopoly on gold bars, and given the green light to private enterprises with adequate resources and expertise to produce them.
August 27, 2025 | 11:47 am GMT+7
Singapore confiscates 90,000 vape items as number of violators jumps

Singapore confiscates 90,000 vape items as number of violators jumps

Around 90,000 vapes and related items were confiscated in Singapore in the second quarter as authorities uncovered 19 major smuggling cases.
August 27, 2025 | 09:35 am GMT+7
Vietnam has made remarkable economic progress: ADB

Vietnam has made remarkable economic progress: ADB

Despite significant global challenges, Vietnam has achieved remarkable economic progress in recent years, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty has said.
August 26, 2025 | 01:57 pm GMT+7
Singapore ranked 6th least complex for business in Asia Pacific, behind Vietnam and Thailand

Singapore ranked 6th least complex for business in Asia Pacific, behind Vietnam and Thailand

Singapore is the sixth least complex location for business in Asia Pacific, trailing two of its Southeast Asian peers, Vietnam and Thailand, according to an index.
August 25, 2025 | 02:34 pm GMT+7
Hanoi offers free metro and bus rides for National Day

Hanoi offers free metro and bus rides for National Day

Hanoi will provide free metro and bus services for four days, from Aug. 30- Sept. 2, to mark Vietnam’s 80th National Day.
August 24, 2025 | 09:14 am GMT+7
HCMC's mangrove area authorities seeks full subsidies for locals to switch to electric bikes

HCMC's mangrove area authorities seeks full subsidies for locals to switch to electric bikes

Authorities in Can Gio District, home to HCMC’s vast mangrove forests, have proposed a 100% subsidy to help residents replace gasoline motorbikes with electric ones, with costs covered by the local government and businesses.
August 24, 2025 | 07:10 am GMT+7
Touts making up to $780 daily from illegal Malaysia-Singapore ride-hailing lie low following clampdown

Touts making up to $780 daily from illegal Malaysia-Singapore ride-hailing lie low following clampdown

Touts once raking in as much as RM3,300 (US$780) a day running unauthorized ride-hailing services between Malaysia’s Johor Baru and Singapore have pulled back operations, scared by a recent crackdown on the illegal practice.
August 24, 2025 | 06:58 am GMT+7
Vietnam’s tallest skyscrapers: spelling out growth and ambition

Vietnam’s tallest skyscrapers: spelling out growth and ambition

Vietnam’s six tallest skyscrapers showcase its economic status, with two of them ranking among the 10 tallest in Southeast Asia.
August 22, 2025 | 06:28 am GMT+7
Fruit, vegetable exports to US surge by 67%

Fruit, vegetable exports to US surge by 67%

The U.S. imported US$316 million worth of fruits and vegetables from Vietnam in the first eight months of 2025, up 67% year-on-year.
August 22, 2025 | 11:02 am GMT+7
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