Yuji Nitta
Stories by Yuji Nitta
Temu, Shein face roadblocks in Southeast Asia push
Vietnam, Indonesia put up restrictions to protect local businesses
Chinese budget food chains sweep across Southeast Asia
Mixue wins over young consumers in Vietnam; Cotti Coffee moves into Thailand.
Vietnam retailer Masan aims for 30m loyalty members in expansion bid
The conglomerate plans to triple convenience stores to 10,000 by 2030
VinFast starts shipping VF3 mini e-SUV for under $13,000
It plans to deliver at least 20,000 units this year.
Vingroup is letting go of retail cash cow to raise funds for red-ink VinFast
Vingroup also plans to list luxury resort subsidiary Vinpearl this year to raise funds.
Made-in-Asia generative AI race heats up amid US dominance
Vietnam's ViGPT taps home language, culture to offer more precision than foreign rivals.
Japan’s Sojitz buys Vietnam food wholesaler amid modernisation push
Sojitz will convert Dai Tan Viet into a subsidiary by acquiring all shares from the founding family.
Vingroup’s plans to overtake Tesla fail to pick up speed
The Vietnamese company has been bogged down by heavy upfront investments.
Streaming boom lifts Japan-anime market to record $20b
Fans spent big on Pokemon and 'Demon Slayer' goods in 2021.
