north told to brace for torrential rain

North told to brace for torrential rain

Torrential rains flooded some northern cities and provinces yesterday, affecting people’s lives and causing traffic chaos.
analog to be switched off in 15 provinces

Analog to be switched off in 15 provinces

Analog television signals will be switched off in 15 cities and provinces on August 15, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said.
citi named best corporate and institutional digital bank

Citi named Best Corporate and Institutional Digital Bank

Citi swept Global Finance Magazine’s country awards in the Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank category, winning 15 accolades for Vietnam, Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Thailand.
qatar waives visas for singapore dozens of other countries amid gulf boycott

Qatar waives visas for Singapore, dozens of other countries amid Gulf boycott

DOHA: Qatar announced on Wednesday a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbours.
sizzling zverev takes fourth title of the year

Sizzling Zverev takes fourth title of the year

WASHINGTON: Alexander Zverev issued a warning to top ATP rivals on Sunday (Aug 6) after winning the Citi Open for his fourth title of the year - he's not the next generation, he's the now generation.
severe heat ends haleps run while raonic falls

Severe heat ends Halep's run while Raonic falls

WASHINGTON: World number two Simona Halep retired with heat illness while Milos Raonic's title drought reached 19 months after Friday's (Aug 4) loss to Jack Sock in the ATP and WTA Citi Open quarter-finals.
halep fights through heat petkovic bounces bouchard

Halep fights through heat, Petkovic bounces Bouchard

WASHINGTON: World number two Simona Halep rallied to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Citi Open while Canada's Eugenie Bouchard was ousted on Thursday (Aug 3) by Germany's Andrea Petkovic.
hong kong financial group invests in low cost multiplexes

Hong Kong financial group invests in low-cost multiplexes

Financial group Blue HK from Hong Kong signed an investment agreement with Start-up Beta Media JSC to construct low-cost multiplexes in smaller cities and provinces in Vietnam, according to newswire NDH.
elbow injury may rule djokovic out of us open reports say

Elbow injury may rule Djokovic out of US Open, reports say

Former world number one Novak Djokovic is in doubt for the U.S. Open due to his elbow injury, Serbian media reported, citing the country's Davis Cup team doctor.
life skills class mushrooming but not all live up to expectations

Life skills class mushrooming, but not all live up to expectations

Parents scurrying to send their children to the many life skills classes blooming in the big cities has been a trend that has been picking up lately. 
mot stops operation of new double decker buses

MoT stops operation of new double-decker buses

The Ministry of Transport has asked seven cities and provinces to halt the operation of double-decker buses, the first of their kind that began their trial runs early this month.
citi launches new debit mastercard in vietnam

Citi launches new Debit Mastercard in Vietnam

Following Citi’s global success of launching Debit Mastercard cards in countries around the world, Citi Vietnam will join 10 key Asia-Pacific markets in issuing their customers with the new, contactless Citibank Debit Mastercard.
vietnam cities garner heightened interest of hospitality investors

Vietnam cities garner heightened interest of hospitality investors

Hospitality and hotel investment in the Asia Pacific region for the first half of 2017 hit US$2.9 billion, with investors zoomed in on key gateway cities in Vietnam like Danang-Hoi An and Nha Trang-Cam Ranh, among others.
park refuses order to testify in samsung heirs trial

Park refuses order to testify in Samsung heirs trial

SEOUL: South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday (Jul 19) again refused to testify in the corruption trial of the heir to the Samsung business empire, citing poor health.
germany says eu aid to turkey could be halted over arrests

Germany says EU aid to Turkey could be halted over arrests

BERLIN: Germany raised the possibility on Wednesday of suspending European Union aid payments to Turkey after summoning Ankara's ambassador to Berlin to protest over the arrest of six human rights activists including a German citizen.