The bones of the tiny mammal were found at a fossil site in 1999, unearthed when a new high-speed train track was built east of Brussels, but researchers spent decades sifting through tonnes of soil to make the discovery. Eventually they encountered the bones of a tiny bat, from the myotis or mouse-eared bat genus, … Read more
According to the health institution, about a quarter of deaths from heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer can be attributed to air pollution. These numbers have remained unchanged in the past years, with, globally, outdoor air pollution remaining high and largely unchanged, while indoor air pollution has got worse, as people in many poorer countries … Read more
19/8/2018 – Vietnamese asset management firm VinaCapital is investing US$10 million in Ricons Construction Investment JSC, a subsidiary of the country’s leading developer Cotec Construction Joint Stock Company (CotecCons). Fundings for the investment was made through its London Stock Exchange-listed Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF) and VinaCapital said, “this investment is consistent with our strategy of … Read more
2/2/2018 – Vietnam’s leading rubber plantation and processing company Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) has raised VND1.31 trillion (about US$57.7 million) at the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange board. The proceeds were far lower when compared to the state’s expectations of at least VND6.2 trillion (about US$273.1 million) for the IPO. A total of 11.8 percent … Read more
9/3/2018 – JW Therapeutics, a biotech startup based in Shanghai has secured a US$90 million Series A financing round joined by a consortium of leading global investors including Temasek and Sequoia Capital China. The financing also saw the participation of existing investors WiXi AppTec Group and Juno Therapeutics, alongside YuanMing Capital, Oriza Seed Capital, Yipu … Read more
16/3/2018 – According to Hanoi Stock Exchange, Vietnam Cable Television (VTVCab), a unit of state-owned broadcasting agency Vietnam Television (VTV), will be offering its shares to the public in the first half of April. The initial public offering will see the pay television service provider auction 42.29 million shares, which represents 47.84% of charter capital … Read more
4/1/2018 – State-owned Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) has announced that it is going for an initial public offering that will be scheduled on the 2nd of February. Under the deal, VRG will be offering 475.1 million shares, which represents about 11 percent of its charter capital. The shares will be sold at an initial starting … Read more
