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(RNS) — “I knew that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.” Those are the words of Dr. King in 1967, in his historic speech “Beyond…

‘In way too deep’: Accused cannabis sextet face courtSix Vietnamese men accused of an “elaborate” drug syndicate were busted when police raided three homes including one furnished with nothing but cannabis and a couch. There is more to this story But it’s a member-only story. Subscribe today to unlock it…

Israel was ranked the 10th-largest international weapons exporter in the past five years by an independent global security think tank. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s latest report, measuring weapons trade from 2017 to 2021, said arms trade to Europe surged, the Gulf states were leading importers and Israel remains…

PH receives Vietnam's rice donation for 'Odette'-hit communities The Philippines has received 200 tons of rice from the Vietnamese government for the communities hard-hit by Typhoon Odette late last year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo LB. Montealegre with H.E. Nguyen Ming Hang, Assistant…

Apr 2nd 2022  (Updated Apr 6th 2022) | Singapore IN THE HEYDAY of Vietnam’s communist economy, comrades could expect their health care, education, housing and entertainment to be provided by the government. In the freeish-market Vietnam of today, those necessities are still purveyed by one dominant entity, albeit a capitalist…

Alvin Koh owned a cafe in Hanoi between 2013 and 2015. He had a regular cash register to tally customers’ bills and handle transactions, but found it difficult to track and manage his cash flow when his business grew. This inspired Koh to create a solution that would streamline the…

Vietnam is reportedly busy conducting preliminary research to establish crypto-friendly policies. According to Vietnamnet, a local news outlet, the country's deputy prime minister has advised three ministries to accelerate research into cryptocurrencies and prepare a legal framework for managing virtual assets and currencies. This would concern the Ministry of Finance,…

Updated 30 March 2022 Arab News March 30, 2022 01:03 On May 7, 1954, when the bullets stopped and the air stilled in Dien Bien Phu, there was no doubt that Vietnam could fight a mighty colonial power and win. After nearly a decade of struggle, a nation forged in…

by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 March 2022 / 1,218 Views Microsoft announced it plans to launch it subscription service, PC Game Pass, later this year in five countries in Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. It will be available today as a preview in the…

Vietnamese man, Ho Hoang Hung, set off from Phuket in an inflatable rubber dinghy equipped with water and instant noodles but no navigation system The 37-year-old was attempting the 2,000km trip when a fishing boat found him near the Similan Islands, about 80km off the Thai mainland Read More