The losses on the Dow and S&P 500 in the US wiped out their gains for the year. Firms such as Nike, Apple and Walt Disney, which do major business in China and rely on it to make goods, were some of the hardest hit, with shares down more than 4%. … [Read more...] about Global stock markets plunge on coronavirus fears
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Việt Nam needs new approaches to fund development: ADB expert
Donald Lambert, Principal Private Sector Development Specialist from ADB’s Southeast Asia Department, said the Global Infrastructure Hub also estimated that the country needs to invest $110 billion between 2021 and 2025 for infrastructure and to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Based on historical trends, this will leave a projected $22 billion funding shortfall for Việt Nam. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam needs new approaches to fund development: ADB expert
Vinpearl Announced Its Strategies to Expand International Markets and Aviation Cooperation
According to this plan, Vinpearl will establish its representative offices in strategic markets to promote tourism products and develop business directly. The first markets to be deployed in this plan include: Russia, Australia, Japan, South Korea and China. Other potential regions such as Europe, the US, Canada and Southeast Asian countries, etc., are also included in the its strategy for diversification of the tourist markets and expansion of Vinpearl brand's global influence in 2020. … [Read more...] about Vinpearl Announced Its Strategies to Expand International Markets and Aviation Cooperation
Gold prices fall in the market
On the global gold exchange Kitco, the prices fell 1 per cent to $1,656 per ounce ($1,995 per tael) as investors chose to pocket profits after the metal hit a seven-year high in the previous session, although growing fears over a spike in new coronavirus cases outside of China capped bullion's losses. … [Read more...] about Gold prices fall in the market
Coronavirus: Worst-hit countries boost containment efforts
A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease The H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak, which killed hundreds of thousands of people, was declared a pandemic by the WHO in 2009 The WHO no longer formally labels an outbreak of disease a "pandemic" but says the term may be used "colloquially" Its advice to countries - to limit the infections while preparing for wider spread - remains the same Coronavirus: A visual guide to the outbreak How a misleading coronavirus map went global Watching loved ones die without care in Wuhan BBC … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Worst-hit countries boost containment efforts
