Posts Tagged ‘ The Downturn ’

‘Property developers should take long-term view’ 

January 25, 2012
‘Property developers should take long-term view’ 

  Property projects under construction seen from a high-rise building in downtown Ho Chi Minh City Many companies in Vietnam were dealt a harsh blow by the real estate market slump last year. Singapore property developer Keppel Land, though not completely untouched, has weathered the downturn well. Linson Lim, President of Keppel Land Vietnam, is [...]

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‘Property developers should take long-term view’ 

January 25, 2012
‘Property developers should take long-term view’ 

  Property projects under construction seen from a high-rise building in downtown Ho Chi Minh City Many companies in Vietnam were dealt a harsh blow by the real estate market slump last year. Singapore property developer Keppel Land, though not completely untouched, has weathered the downturn well. Linson Lim, President of Keppel Land Vietnam, is [...]

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Vietnam’s once-hot property market cools 

October 8, 2011
Vietnam’s once-hot property market cools 

  Four years after a real estate boom that saw investors camp out on the streets waiting to pay cash for unbuilt apartments, Vietnam’s once-hot property market has caught a chill. High inflation and interest rates along with a government-imposed credit squeeze have led to a fall in prices and other incentives to entice residential [...]

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Footwear industry sales drop 9 percent

July 20, 2009
Footwear industry sales drop 9 percent

Viet Nam’s footwear export turnover in the first half of the year was down by nearly 9 per cent compared to the same period in 2008, reaching more than US$2 billion. LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s footwear export turnover in the first half of the year was down by nearly 9 per cent compared to the [...]

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Australian banks defy downturn at cost to customers: analysts

June 29, 2009
Australian banks defy downturn at cost to customers: analysts

Pedestrians cross an intersection in front of the National Australia Bank Ltd. headquarters in Sydney Australia’s banks are thriving as their global peers struggle but stand accused of “gouging” customers to keep themselves in the black, according to analysts. Treasurer Wayne Swan has cited the relative health of the banking sector as one of the [...]

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Economists divided over end to recession in U.S.

June 27, 2009
Economists divided over end to recession in U.S.

Could the end of the U.S. recession be just around the corner? Economists’ predictions are a mixed bag. Some say it will take a few months. Others say the recovery is already here. Those who predict that the end is near are reporting a mixture and good and bad news — good that an uptick [...]

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E&M’s migration path

June 26, 2009
E&M’s migration path

Vietnam is the world’s fastest-growing entertainment and media market from 2009 to 2013, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2009-2013. Ian Lydall, general director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Vietnam looks into the trend.  VNPT is leading the charge to develop the local E&M sector. Over the next five years, digital technologies will become increasingly widespread across [...]

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Vietnam GDP growth to slump to 0.3 percent: UK research firm

March 17, 2009
Vietnam GDP growth to slump to 0.3 percent: UK research firm

A migrant worker at a construction site in the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City on February 25, 2009. Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to be just 0.3 percent this year, down from around 6.2 percent in 2008, according to British research and advisory firm Economist Intelligence Unit. But, in the context [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...