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Vivo smartphone damaged ID card chip, users complain

Mei Ling Tan July 12, 2024

Some Vivo smartphone users have complained that the device damaged the chip on their ID cards after making near-field communications contact, an allegation the Chinese company is verifying. A Vivo-focused…

Gasoline prices slip after 5 weeks rising

Mei Ling Tan July 12, 2024

Gasoline prices on Thursday fell slightly after increasing non-stop since early June. The popular fuel RON95 dropped 1.10% to VND23,290 ($0.92) per liter. Biofuel E5 RON92 declined by 0.80% to…

Google Photos to Apple iCloud Photos direct transfer tool rolling out next week

Mei Ling Tan July 12, 2024

The users of Google’s Photos service will finally be able to send all of their media content collected there directly to Apple’s iCloud Photos. The Google Photos to iCloud Photos…

Vietnamese rice exporter rejects ‘price inflation’ allegation amid corruption scam in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan July 12, 2024

Vietnamese exporter Tan Long Group has refuted an allegation by an Indonesian civil society organization that it sold rice to that country at much higher than market prices. According to…

Google Messages may get Snapchat-like 3D effects soon

Mei Ling Tan July 12, 2024

Google Messages is reportedly working on new features that will allow users to share photos and videos with fun avatars and 3D effects, much like Snapchat’s popular Lenses feature. This…

Air China extends cargo handling contracts with WFS in France and the UK by 3 more years

Mei Ling Tan July 11, 2024

Air China has extended its longstanding cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, in France and the United Kingdom, by a further three…

Gold ring price inches up

Mei Ling Tan July 11, 2024

Saigon Jewelry Company gold ring price rose 0.07% to VND75.95 million (US$2,987.21) per tael Wednesday morning. Gold bar price was stable at VND76.98 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5…

Wedderspoon sale to anchor New Zealand food business

Mei Ling Tan July 11, 2024

Investment firm Masthead, has acquired New Zealand Manuka honey brand Wedderspoon Organic, and plans to consolidate its brand portfolio into a new company, Florenz, with Mike Tod to take the…

Kellanova launches Pillows product

Mei Ling Tan July 11, 2024

Kellanova is expanding its Kellogg range with Kellogg’s Coco Pops Pillows Choc Brownie flavour. According to the brand, Kellogg’s Coco Pops Pillows have a different taste profile from the original Kellogg’s…

Tax collection from online vendors rises by 54%

Mei Ling Tan July 11, 2024

Tax collection from online sellers rose 54% year-on-year in the first half to VND9.98 trillion (US$392 million) as the government cracks down on tax evasion by e-commerce sellers. Some 43,000…

Spotify enhances podcasts with new commenting feature

Mei Ling Tan July 10, 2024

Spotify is launching Comments for podcasts and a new mobile app for podcasters to build stronger relationships with their listeners. These new tools allow podcasters to manage their shows and engage with…

Google Maps “Promoted Pins” feature that’s freaking everyone out is not new

Mei Ling Tan July 10, 2024

When Anthony Higman, the person who first posted about the feature, was told the same, he was adamant that he did not tap anything, and the suggestion popped up on its…

DHL Express and CIMB join forces to reduce CO₂e through sustainable aviation fuel

Mei Ling Tan July 10, 2024

DHL Express has signed an agreement with CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB” or “the Group”) to welcome the banking group onboard its GoGreen Plus programme. The partnership enables CIMB to…

Vietnam Airlines takes delivery of first A320neo

Mei Ling Tan July 10, 2024

Vietnam Airlines recently received its first Airbus A320neo as part of its fleet rejuvenation efforts. This is the first among the three A320neo planes, each seating 182 passengers, to be…

Google, Facebook, other foreign giants pay $159M taxes online

Mei Ling Tan July 10, 2024

Companies that engage in e-commerce and other digital businesses without having an establishment in Vietnam have paid taxes of VND4.04 trillion (US$158.9 million) online in 2024, up 18.5% year-on-year. According…

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Vivo smartphone damaged ID card chip, users complain

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Google Photos to Apple iCloud Photos direct transfer tool rolling out next week

Vietnamese rice exporter rejects ‘price inflation’ allegation amid corruption scam in Indonesia

Google Messages may get Snapchat-like 3D effects soon

Air China extends cargo handling contracts with WFS in France and the UK by 3 more years

Gold ring price inches up

Wedderspoon sale to anchor New Zealand food business

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Tax collection from online vendors rises by 54%

Spotify enhances podcasts with new commenting feature

Google Maps “Promoted Pins” feature that’s freaking everyone out is not new

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Vietnam Airlines takes delivery of first A320neo

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