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PUTRAJAYA: As Asean turned 54, Malaysia’s Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (pix) said the unity of Asean has enabled it to collectively overcome challenges ranging from global financial crises to climate change to natural disasters and now, the Covid-19 pandemic. In his message in conjunction…

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For Vietnamese fintech startup MoMo, the key to winning the battle against Grab, Sea, and other rivals for the country’s 100 million consumers may be a simple cup of coffee. Before Vietnam’s latest COVID lockdown, the Ho Chi Minh City-based company ran promotions with some of the country’s biggest coffee chains,…

HANOI - Vietnam's capital Hanoi will extend its coronavirus restrictions for another 15 days until Aug. 22, the state Vietnam News Agency reported on Friday, following the discovery of new clusters of infections in the city over recent days. REUTERSRead More

Lightning Strikes Twice, a new book by Carl Mohler, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. Lightning Strikes Twice is a book on military history from the Vietnam era. The book examines the struggles of several veterans from that era, especially in dealing with PTSD. Author Carl Mohler has…

Countries in Southeast Asia have implemented various forms of lockdowns. Vietnam was trumpeted as a success case last year, when it was able to keep COVID infection rates low. Now, the country faces its fourth wave, and people are hunkering down until it passes. That means food and necessities need…

HMD is finally seeding Android 11 to its Nokia 5.3 smartphone nearly a year after the phone’s announcement and only about a month before Android 12 rolls around. The first wave of countries to receive the update include Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka,…

Vietnam is slammed with its fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. The country’s healthcare system is utilizing every resource possible to care for every person who requires care. An array of telehealth platforms have pitched in to offer free consultation services, enabling patients to consult with doctors without breaching the country’s…

Published: 2:55am, 4 Aug, 2021 Updated: 7:41pm, 4 Aug, 2021 Read More

Huawei Technologies will pump $100 million over three years into its Spark startup scheme, which will include plans to develop another four startup hubs in the region. It also aims to nurture 1,000 startups, including 100 scaleups.  The Chinese tech giant said Tuesday the investment would aim to add four…