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Seven Sri Lanka elephants dead from suspected poisoning

Sri Lankan authorities have begun an investigation after seven elephants were found dead last week from suspected poisoning.

 

E-commerce logistics war looms in Vietnam

E-commerce firms not only are spending big money to run marketing campaigns to lure more customers, but are also expanding their warehouse networks and logistics services.

US spy arrest: Tour guide charged with being China agent

A US citizen working as a tour guide has been charged with spying for Chinese intelligence services, the US Department of Justice said.

 

315 billion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica

The Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica has just produced its biggest iceberg in more than 50 years.

 

Japan delivers long-delayed consumption tax hike

Japan has increased its consumption tax for the first time in five years, bringing the long-delayed policy into effect despite concerns it may knock the economy.

 

Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni jailed on abortion charges

A Moroccan journalist has been sentenced to a year in prison for premarital sex and having an abortion, in a case activists say is part of a crackdown on critical reporters.

 

Japan's last pagers beep for the final time

Thirty years ago, they were the must-have accessory for every sharp-elbowed business executive. But now, Japan's pagers have beeped for the final time.

 

Jessye Norman, Grammy-winning star of opera, dies at 74

US opera singer Jessye Norman, one of the most renowned sopranos of the 20th Century, has died at the age of 74.

 

Special coin marks 50th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament

The Ho Chi Minh Museum and the Stamp Company have recently issued 50 gold coins of 20 VND in domination, used by President Ho Chi Minh as gift for ministers, senior officials and diplomatic guests.

Police arrest two men suspected of killing Hanoi Grab driver

Two men suspected of killing a student Grab driver in Hanoi last week were arrested in northern Yen Bai Province on Monday, according to police of Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem District.

POLITICAL NEWS OCTOBER 1

 Cambodian PM to pay official visit to Vietnam 

Vietnam’s IT industry catches foreign investors’ attention

From growing e-commerce, online gaming, travel booking, and offline-to-online platforms such as ride-hailing and food delivery, Vietnam’s digital economy continues to thrive.

 

Hanoi to extend Iparking service from October

The Hanoi People`s Committee assigned the municipal Department of Planning and Investment and CIS Investment Joint Stock Company to propose the official application of iParking.

 

Concert features German and Vietnamese music

The Dao Minh Quang foundation in cooperation with the Goethe-Institute in Hanoi will hold a concert to celebrate German and Vietnamese music on October 2, starting 7 p.m.

 

Vietnam’s economic growth poised to outperform Southeast Asia: ICAEW

While Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to ease to 6.7% in 2019, it is set to outperform the rest of Southeast Asia and remain the fastest growing economy in the region.

 

Questions raised about ferrochrome projects

A number of ferrochrome projects existed in the past, but most of them were unprofitable.

Mysterious radio burst reveals tranquil halo of a galaxy

While tracing the signal of one space mystery, called a fast radio burst, it led astronomers to another intriguing observation.

NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 1

Khanh Hoa welcomes over 1.5 million Chinese visitors

 

Outdated law binding fintech start-ups' growth

According to Solidiance Consultancy, transactions on Vietnam’s fintech market could nearly double to US$7.8 billion in 2020 from $4.4 billion last year.

The wearable cyborgs that use brain waves to power up your muscles

Kristen Sorensen was 55 when she became paralyzed from the neck down last year.