Britain has been looking to build global trade ties following its departure from the EU in 2020 and has looked to pivot toward geographically distant but fast-growing economies. It is deepening its ties in the Indo-Pacific as its foreign policy framework casts China as an “epoch defining challenge”. Other members of CPTPP are Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Britain is the first new member to join the group. Membership will supplement existing bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Britain has with most of the member countries, and gives businesses extra options over the terms they…
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By Reuters  March 31, 2023 | 02:40pm GMT+7 The logo of JD.com is seen at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 1, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Florence Lo E-commerce firm JD.com Inc is planning to spin off its properties and industrial units and list them on the Hong Kong stock exchange in deals worth $1 billion each, two people with direct knowledge said on Friday. The plan marks the latest revamp in the Chinese technology sector after a sweeping regulatory crackdown.In a filing on Thursday, JD.com said it would continue to hold a stake…
By Reuters  March 31, 2023 | 02:40pm GMT+7 The logo of JD.com is seen at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 1, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Florence Lo E-commerce firm JD.com Inc is planning to spin off its properties and industrial units and list them on the Hong Kong stock exchange in deals worth $1 billion each, two people with direct knowledge said on Friday. The plan marks the latest revamp in the Chinese technology sector after a sweeping regulatory crackdown.In a filing on Thursday, JD.com said it would continue to hold a stake…
By Reuters  March 31, 2023 | 02:36pm GMT+7 The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, US, October 16, 2019. Photo by Reuters/Mike Segar Apple Inc persuaded a US appeals court on Thursday to uphold a patent tribunal’s ruling that could imperil a $502 million verdict for patent licensing company VirnetX Inc in the companies’ long-running fight over privacy-software technology. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision from the US Patent and Trademark Office that invalidated the two patents VirnetX had accused…
By Reuters  March 31, 2023 | 02:36pm GMT+7 The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, US, October 16, 2019. Photo by Reuters/Mike Segar Apple Inc persuaded a US appeals court on Thursday to uphold a patent tribunal’s ruling that could imperil a $502 million verdict for patent licensing company VirnetX Inc in the companies’ long-running fight over privacy-software technology. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision from the US Patent and Trademark Office that invalidated the two patents VirnetX had accused…
By Reuters  March 31, 2023 | 01:59pm GMT+7 Blackpink’s Jisoo poses during a photocall before Dior Fall-Winter 2023/2024 Women’s ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, February 28, 2023. Photo by Reuters K-pop group Blackpink’s Jisoo became the last member to make a solo debut with her EP “ME” released on Friday. Having debuted in 2016, Blackpink has become one of the biggest girl groups in the world, breaking records such as having the most subscribers on YouTube as an artist.Local media reported this week that the group would put on a joint performance with pop star…
Hong Hoa was just 17 when she found out she was pregnant, and just thinking about her future left her sleepless and panic-stricken. Source: Internet
Actress Dong Anh Quynh stars as the main character of “Furies”. Photo by Netflix Vietnamese big-budget action drama “Thanh Soi” (Furies) was welcomed by international audiences, making it one of the five most-watched films on the platform worldwide. Since being released on Netflix on March 23, “Furies” has been quite successful. According to statistics from video-on-demand tracking site FlixPatrol, “Furies” is currently fifth among the most-watched movies on Netflix this week. It is also staying firm at the top of trending movies on Netflix Vietnam.Van wrote on her Facebook: “‘Furies’ has been in the top 10 of many countries and…
The charges, arising from an investigation led by Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, could reshape the 2024 presidential race. Trump previously said he would continue campaigning for the Republican Party’s nomination if charged with a crime.”This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history,” he said, providing no evidence. Shortly after, Trump appealed to supporters to provide money for a legal defense.The specific charges are not yet known and the indictment will likely be unsealed by a judge in the coming days. Trump will have to travel to Manhattan for fingerprinting and other processing at…
By AFP  March 31, 2023 | 08:54am GMT+7 Rescue and security personnel carry a devotee on a stretcher who was injured after the floor covering a stepwell collapsed at a temple in Indore on March 30, 2023. Photo by AFP At least 13 devotees were killed and more than a dozen rescued on Thursday (Mar 30) after they fell into a well at a Hindu temple in India, officials said. More than 25 worshipers plunged into the stepwell – a stair-lined communal water source – after the floor covering it collapsed in the central city of Indore.”Police recovered 11 bodies…