Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner swap. 215 Ukrainian and foreign fighters were released in exchange for more than 50 Russian prisoners, said Russia’s RIA Novosti, citing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s announcement. This is the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine since Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine. The previous prisoner…
Spotify is locking horns with Amazon’s Audible, with the launch of its audiobook service in the United States. Spotify users in the country will have access to over 300,000 audiobook titles, the Swedish firm said in a blog this week. Users will be able to browse the catalog on the Spotify app and purchase through the website, it…
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Vietnamese textile and garment exports surged by 24% to over 26 billion USD in the past eight months, with the export value of the products reaching 4 billion USD for the first time in August alone, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs The eight-month figure represents an increase of over 5 billion USD…
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YouTube unveiled a new way for creators to make money on short-form video, as it faces intensifying competition from TikTok. The Google-owned streaming service announced this week that it would introduce advertising on its video feature Shorts and give video creators 45% of the revenue. That compares with its standard distribution of 55% for videos outside of Shorts,…
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NBC will resume its live broadcast of the Golden Globe awards for film and television next January, the network said this week, citing organizers’ steps to address ethics and a lack of diversity among voters. The Jan. 10 show also will stream on Peacock. NBC had canceled its January 2022 airing of the annual ceremony, and major…
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Electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast and Ahamove Instant Services JSC have jointly launched AhaFast, the first electric bike-based delivery service in Vietnam. Under a newly-signed deal, VinFast will provide electric motorcycles for Ahamove to deploy its delivery service based on the technology platform – AhaFast. Ahamove’s goal is to put 10,000 e-bikes into operation by 2025, gradually replacing gasoline-powered ones…
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Vietnam’s rice export is likely to surpass the target set for this year, according to the Vietnam Food Association. It told a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on Thursday that Vietnam earned nearly 2.4 billion USD from exporting nearly 5 million tonnes of rice in the past eight months. The country plans to…
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