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Thanh Hoa city set for 1st walking-only street

Thanh Hoa, the capital city of the province of the same name in central Vietnam, is considering designating a street walking-only to serve a nighttime public plaza. The People’s Committee said Monday the city Party Committee has agreed in principle with making Phan Chu Trinh a pedestrians-only street and Lam …

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Thailand searches for missing radioactive cylinder

Thai authorities are scrambling to find a cylinder containing dangerous radioactive material that went missing from a power station, officials said Tuesday, warning of serious health risks from direct exposure. Staff at the coal-fired plant in Prachinburi Province, east of Bangkok, noticed the steel tube, 30 centimeters (12 inches) long …

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Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs

Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would cut 10,000 jobs, the first Big Tech company to announce a second round of mass layoffs as the industry braces for a deep economic downturn. Meta shares jumped 6% on the news. The widely anticipated job cuts are part of a wider …

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Hanoi taxi ban on 5 downtown roads continues

Hanoi Taxi Association and the city transport department have agreed to extend a ban on taxis entering five downtown roads to ease congestion. They are banned from entering sections of Phu Doan Street between Trang Thi and Hang Bong and between Cau Giay and Xuan Thuy and a section of …

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