Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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From the Digital World to a Regional Celebration: Nguyễn Thị Bích Phương Attends TikTok LIVE Fest 2025 in Phuket

Nguyễn Thị Bích Phương attended TikTok LIVE Fest 2025, a regional event hosted by TikTok in Phuket, Thailand. Her participation offered an opportunity to immerse herself in a vibrant gathering of livestream content creators from Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus, while experiencing the dynamic growth of the digital creator economy.

By Daniel Okafor3 min read
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AVi8 Airways and Southern Vision Investment Forge Strategic Partnership to Launch Southeast Asia’s New ACMI and Cargo Powerhouse

AVi8 Airways, a newly established startup airline targeting the Asia-Pacific market, has officially announced a long-term strategic partnership with Ho Chi Minh City-based Southern Vision Investment (SVI). The collaboration establishes SVI as a committed, long-horizon financial partner to support AVi8's multi-year development and regulatory certification process.

By Daniel Okafor2 min read
  1. 1EMElon Musk$790B—OpenAI, SpaceXAI
  2. 2BABernard Arnault$208B—French entrepreneur
  3. 3JHJensen Huang$151B—Nvidia
  4. 4JWJim Walton$139B—Walton Enterprises
  5. 5JKJulia Koch$81.2B—American socialite and philanthropist

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