lenovo boosts footprint with new thinkbook laptops for smes

Lenovo boosts footprint with new ThinkBook laptops for SMEs

Lenovo, a $50 billion Fortune Global 500 company, on September 5 announced at Lenovo Tech Life the new ThinkBook 14 and 15 mainstream laptops designed for small- and medium-sized enterprises, showing its ambition to boost its presence in Vietnam.
1 dead more than 30 injured after train and truck collide in japans yokohama

1 dead, more than 30 injured after train and truck collide in Japan's Yokohama

One person died and at least 34 were injured after a truck and an express train carrying about 500 people collided in Japan's second-largest city of Yokohama on Thursday (Sep 5).
at least 8 dead from fire that sank california dive boat with dozens on board sheriff

At least 8 dead from fire that sank California dive boat with dozens on board: Sheriff

California: Four bodies were recovered on Monday (Sep 3) from a predawn fire that sank a scuba diving boat off a Southern California island and four other bodies were discovered on the ocean floor near the vessel, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said.
attackers kill 26 in mexico bar fire

Attackers kill 26 in Mexico bar fire

Gunmen burst into a Mexican strip club in a hail of bullets and killed at least 26 people as they trapped revellers inside and started a raging fire, officials said on Wednesday (Aug 28).
investment options for infrastructure projects

Investment options for infrastructure projects

The Vietnamese government expects that at least $48 billion will be needed to invest in developing the country’s infrastructure system over the next few years. Bill Magennis, head of Vietnam at international law firm Allens and Huyen Nguyen, senior associate, explained how Vietnam can attract both domestic and foreign investment into this sector.
lightning strike kills five in polish slovak mountains

Lightning strike kills five in Polish, Slovak mountains

At least five people, including two children, were killed and more than 100 others were injured on Thursday (Aug 22) during a sudden thunderstorm in Poland and Slovakia's Tatra mountains, according to rescuers and officials.
plastic particles in drinking water present low risk world health organisation

Plastic particles in drinking water present 'low' risk: World Health Organisation

Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Aug 22).
10000 homeless after fire razes bangladesh slum

10,000 homeless after fire razes Bangladesh slum

At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the Bangladesh capital and destroyed thousands of shanties, officials said on Sunday (Aug 18).
climate change forces chile ski stations to make fake snow

Climate change forces Chile ski stations to make fake snow

Once deep in powder this time of year, Chile's ski stations are fighting the ravages of climate change and pollution that have brought less and less snow to the central Andes.
powerful japan storm turns deadly snarls holiday travel

Powerful Japan storm turns deadly, snarls holiday travel

A powerful tropical storm lashed Japan on Thursday (Aug 15), bringing strong winds and torrential rain that claimed at least one life, prompted warnings of landslides and flooding, and sparked evacuation advisories and travel chaos at a peak holiday period.
nepal mulls minimum everest criteria after deadly season

Nepal mulls minimum Everest criteria after deadly season

Climbers wanting to take on Mount Everest will first have to tackle another Nepal mountain of at least 6,500m under new proposals by a committee seeking to improve safety on the world's highest peak.
everything is gone 41 dead dozens missing after myanmar landslide

'Everything is gone': 41 dead, dozens missing after Myanmar landslide

The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at least 41, an official said late Saturday (Aug 10), as emergency workers continued for a second night their desperate search through thick mud for the scores feared missing.
vietnam takes measures to prevent trade frauds

Vietnam takes measures to prevent trade frauds

Vietnam resolutely prevents and strictly handles trade and origin frauds in the domestic market as well as export-import activities in a bid to protect legitimate interests of local businesses and consumers, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on August 8.
egypts sisi calls deadly car blast terrorist incident

Egypt's Sisi calls deadly car blast 'terrorist incident'

A huge explosion caused by a speeding car in central Cairo overnight, killing at least 20 people, was a "terrorist incident," Egypt's president said on Monday (Aug 5).
30 per cent of localisation ratio yet to be made in vietnam goods

30 per cent of localisation ratio yet to be "made in Vietnam" goods

Simply having a localisation ratio of 30 per cent is not enough to qualify as a “Made in Vietnam” product to circulate on the home market, according to the latest draft circular by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, companies will need to do at least simple processing here as well.