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Over 900,000 shares of Apax Holdings have been forced sold by stock brokerages after hitting the floor 16 sessions in a row. Apax Holdings chairman Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, also known as Shark Thuy, said that 113,000 of his IBC shares were forced sold by Bao Viet…
Netflix has been trying to limit the use of password sharing since 2019 when its researchers informed the higher-ups that this is a major concern for the service’s revenues. However, Netflix’s willingness to stop the problem took a pause when COVID-19 started…
Apple has apparently halted the update that completely revamps the underlying HomeKit architecture and brings the Matter standard to Apple’s smart home solution. The update was brought alongside the iOS 16./iPad OS 16.2 that arrived last week, and was…
It appears that Spotify is working on an interesting new feature. The music streaming service is currently developing a HealthKit integration for its app. Chris Messina found this in Spotify’s iOS app code. For those unfamiliar with HealthKit, it is an iOS…
Have you ever wondered why TikTok recommends certain videos to your “For You” feed? Well, if you have, you will soon know the answer. As TikTok announced in a new blog post, it will introduce a new tool in the coming weeks that will allow you to see why a…
Gasoline prices plunged to the lowest since June 2021, with RON95 dropping 2.36% to VND20,700 ($0.87) per liter. E5 RON92 fell 1.82% to VND19,970. Diesel dropped 0.32% to VND21,600. Gasoline prices have fallen four times in a row since mid-November. They are…
According to data released by Antenna, Netflix’s new ad-supported monthly service is not off to such a great start. The lower-priced service launched on November 3rd and for the month, the “Basic with Ads” plan was responsible for only 9% of U.S. sign-ups in…
Vietnam Electricity wants power prices to be managed in the same way as fuel by taking into account the changing costs of production and not fixed at certain levels. Input costs surged to high this year, with oil and gas prices rising by double-digits and…
Roughly one year ago, when the Covid pandemic hard hit southern factories, Trinh and many other garment workers in the southern province of Binh Duong covered a distance of nearly 2,000 km to return to their hometown, the central province of Thanh Hoa. After…
Cooking gas prices rose on Thursday in Ho Chi Minh City and other southern localities, with a 12-liter cylinder now costing VND438,000 (US$17.78), 3.06% higher than before. This is the second increase since November after prices fell for six months in a row…
California Fitness & Yoga, one of the most popular high-end gym chains in Vietnam, is suspending its expansion to focus on retaining members while its competitors’ race to open more facilities. “We are not perfect,” said Dane Fort, CEO of FLG Vietnam, which…
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) posted losses of VND15.758 trillion ($635.4 million) between January and October, with higher fuel prices a major contributing factor. EVN said fluctuations in the world prices of coal, oil, and gas since the beginning of this year…
The recent fuel shortages happened because retail prices did not follow the market economy principles, and the government cannot mandate prices, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said. “Businesses only operate if they gain profits. It is difficult for the…
Booming Australian hemp skincare brand Hey Bud aims to grow online sales by 40% through new marketplace & eCommerce strategy Hey Bud, Australia’s #1 Hemp skincare brand has partnered with the category leader for global eCommerce acceleration Pattern…
Facebook is taking another step toward strengthening teens protection by introducing a new set of privacy tools. The social app announced today some updates to its policy of protecting young people from harm. After releasing similar features last year to…
Vietnam’s RON95 gasoline price dropped 0.34% to VND23,780 ($0.96) per liter after rising in the last four adjustments. E5 RON92 price fell 0.18% to VND22,670. Diesel dropped 0.72% to VND24,800. The Ministry of Finance has acknowledged an updated…
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