By Reuters  March 10, 2023 | 03:59pm GMT+7 An employee packs goods at Goto’s e-commerce unit Tokopedia’s warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 31, 2022. Photo by Reuters Indonesia’s biggest tech firm PT Goto Gojek Tokopedia announced on Friday another round of layoffs aimed at streamlining the organization and boosting the company’s profitability. About 600 roles will be affected, the company said in a statement, following 1,300 jobs that were cut late last year.”One such change is the consolidation of certain businesses and teams across the ecosystem, to create a more streamlined organization that is better equipped to respond to market…
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By Reuters  March 10, 2023 | 02:01pm GMT+7 Korean Air’s passenger planes are parked on the tarmac at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 24, 2020. Photo by Reuters A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 230 people on board was evacuated on Friday morning after two live bullets were found before takeoff at Incheon International Airport in South Korea, police said. The Manila-bound plane, which was originally scheduled to take off at 7:45 am (2245 GMT on Thursday), departed Incheon at around 11 am (0200 GMT), after security checks identified no immediate terror risk, according to…
The collection of 15 designs, titled “Thuong”, was inspired by Hoa’s love for her family and homeland.”I have lived in the US for two years. I wanted to return to Vietnam but couldn’t due to Covid-19. During that time, many of my friends and customers had to cancel their weddings. This inspired me to create this collection ,” Hoa said.Hoa’s designs aim to be sustainable fashion wear through the use of natural and environmentally friendly materials including silk, organza, satin, and chiffon. In addition to the two familiar colors of the wedding dress, white and beige, Hoa also made a…
By Reuters  March 10, 2023 | 10:26am GMT+7 Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on after casting his vote during the Third Plenary Session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 10 March 2023. Photo by Reuters/Mark R. Cristino Xi Jinping secured a previous-breaking third five-year term on Friday as China’s president. Nearly 3,000 members of China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), voted unanimously in the Great Hall of the People for Xi, 69, to be president in an election where there was no other candidate.The voting lasted for about…
The charges come just three months after Muhyiddin lost a closely fought general election to Anwar Ibrahim, and are likely to increase political tensions in Malaysia, which has seen four prime ministers since 2018.Muhyuddin will be charged under laws related to abuse of power and money laundering in a Kuala Lumpur court on Friday over an economic recovery project launched by his government, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said.Muhyiddin denied accusations of wrongdoing and described them as political vendetta. He was briefly arrested on Thursday before being released on bail.Speaking to reporters, Muhyiddin said he would face seven charges on…
Shots rank out at the church in the Grossborstel area, with the first emergency made at around 2015 GMT, a police spokesman at the scene said.”Several people were seriously injured, some even fatally,” police said on Twitter.”At the moment there is no reliable information on the motive of the crime,” they added, urging people not to speculate.Police alerted people to an “extreme danger” in the area using a catastrophe warning app.Residents must stay indoors and avoid the area, police said, adding that streets surrounding the church have been cordoned off.Police did not give an exact toll, but several German national…
By Nhu  March 10, 2023 | 06:28am GMT+7 I’m supposed to be enjoying the life that I have right now, but deep down, why do I still feel lonely? People are right. The more you get, the more you want. When I was young, I was a very calculating person when it came to romantic relationships.If my potential partner didn’t come from a decent background, wasn’t highly educated or sexually compatible, I wouldn’t even bother talking to them.Thanks to having a meticulous life plan that I drew for myself, I met a suitable partner who is now my husband. My…
Thousands of fans and artists followed the hearse that carried the coffin of cai luong (reformed theater) legend Vu Linh to his burial place on Thursday morning. . Source: Internet
By Reuters  March 9, 2023 | 04:23pm GMT+7 The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China, April 29, 2020. Photo by Reuters/Thomas Peter Taiwan’s government said on Thursday it would allow the resumption of more direct flights to China that had been stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in a show of political goodwill to Beijing despite festering military tensions. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, currently allows direct flights to only four Chinese cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Xiamen – but before the pandemic multiple Chinese cities were connected to the island.China has been pressing…
South Korea said on Monday that its companies would compensate victims of forced labor under Japan’s colonial rule from 1910-1945, seeking to end a dispute that has undercut US-led efforts to present a unified front against China and North Korea.Yoon will hold a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Yoon’s office said in a statement, calling it “an important milestone in the improvement and development of relations between South Korea and Japan.”South Korea is an important neighbor with which Japan should cooperate in addressing various issues in the international community, Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at…