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Vietnam
Small Countries’ New Weapon Against Goliaths: Hacking
Vietnam is a case in point, with a group that targets foreign companies appearing to be sponsored by the state, according to a new report.
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Etiopia
Import Bills Down to $11.7 Billion
[Addis Fortune] The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has reported that the country's expenditure on import of goods reached 11.7 billion dollars in the past three-quarters of the current fiscal year.
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Indonesia Singapore Vietnam Filippine
Asean the 'next frontier' for e-commerce boom
E-commerce in Southeast Asia is ripe for fast-paced growth scenario given the region's huge population and growing middle class, but countries need to address existing challenges to help the business reach its full potential, says a Google executive.
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Vietnam
Property pioneer
The pioneering spirit is what drives many successful entrepreneurs and Steve Melhuish is a prime example. But the co-founder of Southeast Asia's largest online real estate portal is the first to admit that he had no idea exactly what kind of business he wanted to pursue when he first arrived ...
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Giappone
Some Asian governments, businesses disrupted by cyberattack as authorities brace for more
Asian governments and businesses reported some disruptions from the “WannaCry” ransomware worm Monday but cybersecurity experts warned of a wider impact as more employees turned on their computers and checked emails. The ransomware that has locked up more than 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries has been mainly spread ...
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Giappone
Toshiba’s U.S. partner Western Digital seeks right to have say in sale of chip unit
Troubled conglomerate Toshiba Corp. on Monday said it will delay reporting its annual earnings for the recently ended fiscal year, but warned that it will likely book a net loss of ¥950 billion. The delay comes after it twice postponed its nine-month earnings before releasing unaudited results last month, stirring ...
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Giappone
Native Americans raising profile trying, with little luck, to get banks to divest of pipelines
Opposition to the Dakota Access oil pipeline has persuaded some banks to stop supporting projects that might harm the environment or tread on indigenous rights, but calling the divest movement a success might be a stretch. It doesn’t appear to be hurting the ability of energy companies to get financing ...
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Giappone
Oregon voters turn to local ballot in bid to block Trump-backed port fossil fuel export terminal
Residents of a coastal community in Oregon are considering whether to try to derail a fossil fuel export project in their rural county, a decision that could put them at odds with the Trump administration. The ballot measure before Coos County voters Tuesday would block the $7.5 billion Jordan Cove ...
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Giappone
Small Tokyo firm Olympos working to re-create wartime trainer aircraft
Olympos, a small Japanese aircraft maker known for its unique products such as a real-life version of a fictional glider from popular animation, is now working on re-creating a defunct classic trainer biplane used by the former Imperial Japanese Army, aiming for its maiden flight next year. Satoru Shinohe, who ...
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Giappone
‘Tokyo’ may be dropped from name of Japan’s top bank
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ is considering dropping “Tokyo” from its name, which has drawn complaints from customers that it is too long, sources said Sunday. The core unit of Japanese industry leader Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is likely to be renamed MUFG Bank as early as next spring. “Tokyo,” ...