With double-digit growth in key markets, Vietnam’s shrimp exports are projected to rake in $4 billion in 2024, according to insiders. While this figure is lower than the record of…
Thai employees’ average salary is expected to rise by 5% in 2025, maintaining the same growth rate as this year, according to a recent survey. Key factors that affect salary…
Vietnam has surpassed the Philippines to become the largest banana supplier to China with a 40.7% market share in the first eight months. China increased its imports from Vietnam by…
Thailand expects to implement a global minimum corporate tax of 15% on multinational companies from January 2025, its finance minister said on Friday. The government will urgently issue a law…
Vietnam will need nearly US$14 billion to develop a network of charging stations to develop a green transport system, said insiders. This is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and…
Chinese green kiwi is being sold at VND20,000 (US$0.79) per kilogram onwards by wholesalers in Vietnam, a third of the prices of imports from Australia and New Zealand. Australian and…
Nearly half of employees in Singapore feel uncomfortable admitting to their managers that they use artificial intelligence (AI) in their jobs, a survey has found. The top concerns among these…
Gold price went up marginally in Vietnam but fell globally as investors took profit Tuesday morning. Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar increased by 0.23% to VND87.1 million (US$3,430.49) per tael.…
WhatsApp is making it easier to connect with loved ones this holiday season with new calling features for desktop and mobile. You can now select specific participants when starting a call…
AI chatbot ChatGPT suffered outage globally for several hours Thursday before resuming services. “ChatGPT, API, and Sora were down today but we’ve recovered,” the parent company OpenAI said in a…
Vietnam’s gasoline prices inched up while diesel dropped to a six-week low Thursday afternoon. The popular fuel RON95 gained 0.15% to VND20,590 (US$0.81) per liter. Diesel dropped 0.71% to VND18,250.…
WhatsApp is working on making Meta AI more useful and with the help of an upcoming update, you could be getting more context about the messages you are receiving. WhatsApp…
Google Docs grows and grows: the Big G has introduced a refreshed library of templates, featuring 40 new designs. The rollout of these templates began on December 10, 2024, and will be…
Meta’s apps like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp experienced outages Thursday, leaving users worldwide unable to connect or facing intermittent disruptions. The Vinh of Ha Dong District in Hanoi said…
Patricia Marques, formerly the chief of Starbucks Vietnam for over 11 years, has been named the CEO of beverage chain operator Phuc Long Heritage. Marques has made an appearance at…
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