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Day: November 2, 2024
Thai petrochemical complex in Vietnam to halt operations on market downturn
This development is made all the more pertinent in that it has cost a reported US$5 billion. Although notably its construction has run well behind schedule. Notably it was reported it was “ready to roll” back in August of 2022, however, this never materialised…
South Korea’s SK Group no longer major stakeholder in Vietnam’s Masan
Of note, in 2018, SK group bought 109.9 million shares in Masan Group for VND 100,000 or US$4.29 per share for a total of just over US$470 million. When it announced that it would be divesting, shares in Masan, which trades under the ticker MSN, were trading at about VND 76,200 or US$2.99 valuing the company’s holding at about US$328.6 million…