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Next month, Hanoi authorities are set to auction a two-hectare plot of land located in the city’s western region. The initial entry price has been established at VND1.06 trillion, or approximately US$40 million, which equates to VND52.9 million per square…
The Philippine government is shifting gears in its pursuit of comprehensive nationwide internet access, unveiling a strategic budget reallocation of PHP 6.5 billion (USD 115 million). This plan will bolster both the expansion of free WiFi sites and the…
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh shared an ambitious vision at a recent meeting with consultants, presenting it to the National Assembly during its ongoing session. Richard McClellan, the global ambassador of property developer Terne Holdings, voiced his…
A vast urban, eco-tourism, and golf complex spanning 990 hectares in northern Vietnam’s Hung Yen Province has received the green light for a whopping $1.5 billion investment. This ambitious project, approved by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, promises to…
IKEA Expands Footprint in South Korea with New Mixed-Use Store Dive into IKEA’s latest venture in Seoul as the global home furnishings giant enhances its local presence in a rapidly evolving retail landscape. A Strategic Investment in South Korea IKEA has…
This summer, Samsung has apparently entered into a partnership with Microsoft over its HoloLens augmented reality project, and the two companies are expected to work on the next generation of the VR headgear for at least two years. Microsoft already has a…
Samsung is set to expand its plant in the northern province of Bac Ninh this year to increase its production capacity of foldable devices. The company would kick off the expansion project within the second half of this year, targeting full operation by the…
Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, Vingroup, has recently launched a mobile app for mom and pop retail stores, helping to digitize a traditional business that has been upended by modern convenience stores such as 7-Eleven. Vingroup announced Monday that its…
The final beta version of Android 11 has been released by Google. If you wanted to install the beta on a Pixel 2 series through the Pixel 4 series model, now would be the time since the next update, which could drop on September 8th, will be the final…
Two weeks ago we told you that Apple’s largest manufacturing partner Foxconn plans to invest the princely sum of $1 billion to increase the production of the iPhone in India. The latter is the second-largest smartphone market in the world after China,…
We know that Apple is giving away special iPhones to certain security researchers who are looking for a big payday that could add up to as much as $1.5 million. The big jackpot will go to the researcher who finds a flaw in the iPhone and iOS that will allow a…
During the Black Hat security conference held last week in Las Vegas, security researchers at Check Point discussed several flaws that they found in popular messaging app WhatsApp. The latter, as many of you probably already know, was acquired by Facebook in…
Remember when you walked around, feeling like the King of the neighborhood because your Samsung Behold had a 5MP camera on back? While a bigger megapixel count doesn’t necessarily translate to better pictures, today we have phones like the OnePlus 7 Pro…
Poorly designed 5G spectrum auctions could seriously hamper the potential of the 5G era before it even begins in earnest, the GSMA has warned. A new Auction Best Practice by the industry body highlights some key concerns from recent 4G and 5G spectrum…
Malaysia is looking at the possibility of having Qatar on board the third national car project. In a statement, the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said Minister Datuk Darell Leiking had a bilateral meeting with Qatar’s Minister of Commerce…
Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin told affiliate CEOs that he wants reform and aggressive investment in 2019 during a biannual meeting on Wednesday. Shin missed the last meeting in July as he was serving time in prison for bribery related to former President…
