Feature Oil prices decline as Israel says ‘concluded’ Gaza strikes Nada Ali Feb 12, 2024 0 Oil prices in early Asian trade fell on Monday after Israel announced the conclusion of a series of strikes in…
Banks Vietnam narrows limits on investors’ stakes in banks Nada Ali Jan 18, 2024 0 Vietnam’s legislature reduces the maximum stake investors can own in domestic banks, in an attempt to mitigate the…
Feature India mulls customs duty cuts on cell phone parts Aya Anwar Jan 11, 2024 0 India is looking to reduce import duties on parts that are essential to making high-end smartphones which could…
News Saudi SDAIA, Google Cloud to train 1K women from 28 countries Sama Mousa Aug 15, 2023 0 The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) is working with Google Cloud to train 1,000 women from…
Entertainment Vietnam bans Barbie movie for showing South China Sea map Yassmine Elbehnaihy Jul 4, 2023 0 Vietnam has banned Warner Bros’ movie Barbie from domestic distribution, for a scene featuring a map that shows…
News Vietnam records highest-ever temperature of 44.1C Sama Mousa May 8, 2023 0 Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature of 44.1 C on Monday and experts are expecting it would increase…
International News Chinese tourists are back amid COVID restrictions ease Sama Mousa Apr 19, 2023 0 Bookings of trips in China point to a continuous recovery in tourism to Asian counties, however, numbers are still…
Banks Philippines, Indonesia raise interest rates to rein inflation Nada Ali Sep 22, 2022 0 The central banks of the Philippines, Indonesia have raised their benchmark interest rates on Thursday, as the…
Feature Apple to hike App Store prices in Egypt and other countries in Asia, Europe Esraa Ibrahim Sep 20, 2022 0 Apple Inc announced on Monday major price hikes for apps and in-app purchases on its App Store, excluding…
Tech/AI Facebook should abide by local laws, says Vietnam foreign ministry Amwal Al Ghad English Apr 23, 2020 0 Companies like Facebook that operate in Vietnam should abide by local laws and fully implement their tax and social…