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Mekong group upgrades flood forecasting tool

The Mekong River Commission has updated its monitoring and flood forecasting front page to provide better information on the Mekong conditions. The commission’s Flood and Drought Forecast and Monitoring page has recently been revitalized since the last improvement in 2018 with a new interface, the MRC, an inter-governmental organization that …

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Luxury brands drop Chinese star held for hiring sex workers

Luxury brands drop Chinese star held for hiring sex workers

Global brands including Prada and Remy Martin have cut ties with Chinese superstar Li Yifeng, after the actor was detained for soliciting sex workers. Li becomes the latest in a line of artists to find themselves in legal trouble recently, as the government cracks down on China’s entertainment industry, stepping …

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From block to blue ticks: How China became big business for Twitter

From block to blue ticks: How China became big business for Twitter

Even as China bars 1.4 billion citizens from Twitter, its local authorities are splurging on global advertising on the site, helping make the country the platform’s fastest-growing overseas ad market and one of its largest non-U.S. revenue sources. A Reuters review of publicly available government tenders, budget documents and promoted …

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Hanoi 2nd metro line likely to be delayed by 5 years

The Hanoi administration has asked to delay completion of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route from this year to 2027 and increase its outlay by VND1.9 trillion ($80.77 million). The city People’s Committee said at a meeting with the People’s Council on Monday that the elevated section of the route could …

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US inflation likely eased in August, but not enough

US inflation likely eased in August, but not enough

U.S. inflation likely slowed in August, largely thanks to falling gasoline prices, but not enough to satisfy policymakers, especially President Joe Biden, as high prices continue to inflict pain on American families and businesses. The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, is expected to have fallen in …

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