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Hanoi (VNA) - Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate market has felt the brunt of COVID-19 so far this year, with a sharp decline in investment volumes and rental prices across most major commercial asset classes, according to real estate services firm JLL. Regional investment volumes in the first six months of this year have fallen 32 percent from a year earlier, JLL says. The preliminary data showed second quarter investment activity 39 percent lower year-on-year, following a 26 percent drop in the first quarter. The slowdown came amid lockdowns and travel restrictions that inhibited investors’ short-term capital deployment plans. “The sharp decline in deal activity reflects the lack of willing sellers and the general uncertainty that exists around market recovery,” says Stuart Crow, CEO of JLL’s Capital Markets Asia Pacific. “Liquidity remains very high, and we expect transaction activity is poised to rebound in the second half as economies … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific investment volumes in real estate fall due to COVID-19

In Vietnam, to encourage consumers and small merchants to adopt digital payments in an easier and more convenient way, Visa has signed an MoU with NextPay to promote digital payment solutions via the Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) with a goal of expanding to a community of 300,000 merchants by 2023. In the “Cashless Day” initiative by the State Bank of Vietnam, Visa in partnering with NextPay, has provided 100 free mPOS terminals for the first 100 merchants to register for the programme, as well as a 50 per cent discount on mPOS terminals and one-year free use of NextShop – a business management software – for others who sign up. Small merchants registering for a three-year service package of the software were also offered a 70 per cent discount. The programme received positive support from many small merchants and businesses. … [Read more...] about Visa commits to supporting small businesses across Asia-Pacific

In 2019, it generated revenues of €70 billion ($79.5 billion) and employed a workforce of around 135,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport, and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. … [Read more...] about Anand Stanley appointed president of Airbus Asia-Pacific

Ciena currently serves more than 1,300 customers worldwide and operates in more than 10 countries across the Asia Pacific and Japan. It serves many leading operators in the region, including Telstra (with Ericsson), DOCOMO PACIFIC, SK Telecom and KDDI. Ciena is working with many telecommunication firms in Việt Nam, including MobiFone, Vietnam Telecoms National and One Communication Corporation. — VNS … [Read more...] about Ciena adds new leadership, expertise in Asia Pacific

In the first four months of 2020, the Department of Information Security recorded a total 1,056 cyber-attacks on information systems in Vietnam - 553 phishing attacks, 280 website defacement attacks and 223 malware attacks, down 51.4 percent compared to the same period in 2019. … [Read more...] about Vietnam most likely Asia-Pacific nation to encounter ransomware: Microsoft