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16/04/2024 Google Chat working on adding group audio and video call function within Gmail Spaces ( General )
15/04/2024 Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam ( Electronics )
15/04/2024 Vietravel Airlines reports first profits in 3 years ( General )
11/04/2024 Samsung adds more language availability within Galaxy AI ( Electronics )
11/04/2024 YouTube Music promises Podcasts will get better on the platform ( General )
09/04/2024 WhatsApp to roll out new photo library shortcut for faster sharing ( General )
09/04/2024 Google Messages will soon start to warn you when tapping on links sent by unknown senders ( General )
08/04/2024 Siri might end up King in the realm of digital assistants after iOS 18 AI makeover ( Electronics )
05/04/2024 Google’s “Find My Device” network reportedly launching in 3 days ( General )
04/04/2024 Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp users are reporting a “Major Disruption” worldwide ( General )
02/04/2024 New Shazam Wear OS update gives the app independence from your phone ( Electronics )
02/04/2024 Google Chat may borrow this popular WhatsApp feature ( General )
29/03/2024 Google reveals when Apple will add RCS support to iPhone ( General )
29/03/2024 Google rolls out new tool for online shopping that recommends clothes to match your style ( E-Tailing )
28/03/2024 WhatsApp will soon give you the option to send your media in HD quality by default ( General )

Retail Asia27/09/2023

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is seeking approval from the government to speed up the import of electricity from Laos since shortages are forecast in the northern region. It plans to import electricity equivalent to 225 MW from the Nam Mo and Houay Koauan hydropower plants. It is also seeking permission to link up the Savan 1 […]

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Retail Asia26/09/2023

While everyone is anxious to learn more about Spotify’s HiFi tier, the streaming company announced the launch of a much smaller new feature: Voice Translation for podcasts. The pilot Voice Translation for podcasts is a new feature powered by AI, which does exactly what the name suggests: it translates podcasts into additional languages in podcaster’s voice. Developed […]

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Retail Asia22/09/2023

Gasoline prices on Thursday rose to another new peak this year while diesel prices continued to climb. The popular gasoline RON95 went up 3.5% to VND25,740 ($1.06) per liter. This was its seventh increase in the last two months. RON95 has risen by around 10% since the beginning of the year. Biofuel RON92 rose 3.07% […]

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Retail Asia19/09/2023

Although last Tuesday was very clearly Apple’s big day in the spotlight for the season, the Cupertino-based tech giant is treating its hardcore fans and devoted followers to a bunch of exciting announcements today as well. These include the highly anticipated public rollouts of the latest iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS versions but also something else that […]

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Retail Asia13/09/2023

Vietnam has been making policy changes to open up the electricity industry to private investors, but still remains far from creating a competitive market. Until 2006 state-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) owned all power plants in the country, but its monopoly has been reducing since, and it now only accounts directly or indirectly for around 37.6% […]

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Retail Asia12/09/2023

Diesel price went up 1.81% to VND23,050 per liter on Monday, continuing its climb, which began four months ago. The fuel has seen its price increase by over 30% since May 11. Authorities said that fuel prices have been fluctuating amid concerns about tightened fuel supply after Russia extended its production cut as OPEC+ countries […]

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Retail Asia06/09/2023

Gasoline prices continued to rise on Tuesday and reached the highest since August last year. The popular RON95 was 1.10% higher at VND24,870 per liter. Biofuel RON92 price went up 0.60% to VND23,470. Diesel price also increased by 1.30% to VND22,640 per liter. Globally RON92 price went up 0.50% in the last two weeks to […]

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Retail Asia01/09/2023

Long gone are the days when we had to hunt for music through friends, exchange tapes, or enjoy our favorite songs solely at concerts or parties. Now, we can pick from numerous streaming services vying for our attention by bringing in fresh features. While YouTube Music isn’t exactly famous for having the most cutting-edge features […]

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Retail Asia30/08/2023

In a surprising move this morning, YouTube published a change to the Community Guidelines that govern what content creators can and cannot do on the platform. Under this new rule, creators that —knowingly or unknowingly— violate any of these guidelines will now get a chance to right their wrong and lift the warning from their […]

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Retail Asia29/08/2023

Alright, let’s hear it. “Widgets suck!”, “they are archaic!” and “nobody uses them!”. Did I get that right? Well, mister-sir, if that was the case, then would one of the biggest streaming platforms — Spotify, which we all got installed on some of the best phones available today — update its widget selection for Android? “Ah, […]

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Retail Asia28/08/2023

Once Netflix started its plan to crack down on password-sharing in May, the video streamer started to add new subscribers. A report in BroadbandTV News cited stats from Antenna which revealed that after a 12.9% decline in the number of gross additions to its U.S. subscriber list in April, Netflix saw that figure rise 27.8% in May and […]

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Retail Asia28/08/2023

Hanoi apartment owners are spending up to hundreds of million dong (VND100 million = $4,200) on parking spots in their building due to insufficient space to accommodate increasing car ownership. For the first time in two years, Phuong Linh in Hanoi’s Ha Dong District was able to park her car in the basement of her […]

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Retail Asia24/08/2023

Australian supplement brand Vöost has added two new beauty products to its extensive range of effervescent vitamins and minerals. The company says its new Vöost + Skin Hydration and Vöost + Hair, Skin & Nails are designed to support healthy skin, hair and nails from within. The new additions will join the Vöost Collagen effervescent […]

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Retail Asia22/08/2023

National utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has agreed with a proposal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to review retail electricity prices every three months to decide whether to make any adjustments. If production costs increase by 3-5%, EVN is allowed to raise retail prices accordingly, but it needs to wait at least three […]

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Retail Asia22/08/2023

Gas prices went up for the fifth time in a row on Monday, having increased non-stop since early July. The popular gasoline RON95 was 2.54% higher at VND24,600 per liter. Biofuel E5 RON92 rose 2.23% to VND23,330. Diesel fell for the first time in more than three months, dropping 1.79% to VND17,980. According to the […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2023

A couple of years back, in 2021, Netflix rolled out games on its mobile app. At first, the mobile games collection was kinda tiny, but over time, it got bigger and loaded with loads of free mobile games for Netflix subscribers. Netflix is also getting ready to toss games onto the TV scene too, and it […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2023

Some big changes are coming to Disney’s streaming services as ad-free Disney+ and Hulu prices are getting hiked. At the same time, Disney says that it wants to start “actively exploring” how it can better police password sharing just as Netflix is now doing. The company might feel some pressure since the number of global […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2023

Spotify is the most recent company starting to offer content creators financial incentives. The music streaming service announced this week that it has added Patreon integration to allow creators to monetize their content via exclusive podcasts. Patreon, a membership platform that offers the business tools for content creators to run a subscription service, was in the middle of […]

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Retail Asia09/08/2023

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Many of us, including myself, often forget to rate a show or movie after watching it. While not necessary, it can help improve your suggestion list. Now, Netflix is simplifying the process for users to rate movies and shows on mobile devices. Netflix has updated the rating feature on its mobile app, enabling you to […]

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Retail Asia09/08/2023

Vietnam spent nearly $5 billion importing fuel in the first seven months of 2023, up 61% year-on-year, to ensure adequate supply as its biggest refinery Nghi Son is set to shut down for major maintenance. Its biggest import markets were South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Nghi Son in the central province of Thanh Hoa, which […]

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