Beach in Perhentian Island, Malaysia (Source: Shutterstock) KualaLumpur (VNA) – Malaysia has topped the list of ideal retirementdestinations in Asia in 2018, according to a new Retirement Index fromInternational Living.com. Thesite hailed Malaysia for its tropical climate and range of retirement locationsto choose, from bustling cities to mellow towns, all of which are surrounded bynature or beaches. Besides Costa Rica and Malaysia, other countries whichmade it onto the annual list were Mexico at second place and Panama at third,followed by Ecuador, Colombia, Portugal, Nicaragua, Spain and Peru.-VNA
The Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Hong Kong Office, Ms. Sarima Chindamat, received the award from the magazine’s representative, Mr. Willian Tang Tat Chi, a Hong Kong-born veteran fashion designer, at a ceremonial luncheon on 8 September 2017 in Hong Kong. The St Regis Bangkok won the Best Business Hotel in Bangkok honor.Ms. Sarima said that the Best Leisure Destination in the Asia Pacific and the Best Business Hotel in Bangkok awards reflect the hard work and close cooperation between Thailand’s private and public sectors plus an ongoing commitment to the highest standards of service and product…... [read more]
Vietnam’s stock market is rated as the best performer in Asia in the third quarter of this year after the VN-Index gained 35.09% to close at 580.9. The market outpaced other Asia markets, such as South Korea’s KOSPI up 20.36%, Australia’s ASX up 20%, Taiwan Weighted up 16.74% and Hang Seng up 14%. Shanghai was the only loser with 6% during the period. The price on earning per share (P/E) ratio in Vietnam market is estimated at 20 times in 2009, said Manulife Vietnam’s Head of Equity Division Mark Canizares, compared to PE 23 of MSCI Asia-Pacific Index. Canizares still remains upbeat about…... [read more]
The annual ranking of ‘Asia's Top 1000 Brands' if done through an online survey by Campaign Asia-Pacific in collaboration with Nielsen.It aggregates consumer insights across 14 major product categories like automotive, retail, F&B, and consumer electronics and offers a clear measure of the most highly regarded brand names."With 6,400 respondents across 13 markets, we kept our survey consistent to allow a clear and accurate result when we polled respondents to choose the first best brand that comes to their mind and Samsung retains its number one position," Atifa Silk, brand director, Campaign Asia, said.The survey was done in 13 markets:…... [read more]
The world’s leading logistics company DHL was, on July 8, named ‘Best Employer’ in Asia Pacific for its express division by Aon Hewitt, a global leader in human resource consulting and outsourcing solutions. DHL Express also received the ‘Best Employer’ award in Thailand and Indonesia for the first time, joining DHL Express Korea which received the same award earlier this year. The awards are part of the Aon Hewitt Best Employers 2.0 – Asia 2013 Study, which measures employers' effectiveness in creating a workplace environment that engages employees and enables them to deliver real competitive advantage through their employees. Duc…... [read more]
A corner of the Sofitel Legend Metropole Ha Noi – Illustration photo According to the 2014 World's Best Awards, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Ha Noi also entered the list of ‘Top 100 Hotels Overall’ category and ranked seventh in the ‘Top City Hotels in Asia’ category.The Nam Hai in Hoi An moved two steps forward in comparison with the 2013 rankings and secured the 10th place in the‘Top Resorts in Asia’ category.Park Hyatt Saigon ranked 24th among the ‘Top City Hotels in Asia’ category.Travel + Leisure polled responses from over 17,000 readers who rated resorts and hotels on a five-point scale across five standards, including cuisine, position, architectural space, room design and service quality, via…... [read more]
