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Makers of Irish whiskey, Belgian chocolate and European coffee brands are scrambling to comply withnew Chinese food and beverage regulations. Many of them are fearful their goods will be unable to enter the giant market as a Jan. 1 deadline looms. China’s customs authority published new food safety rules in …

Vietnam’s undersea internet cables break around 10 times a year on average, making the nation’s international infrastructure support for internet connections among the weakest in the region. The damning verdict was delivered at a seminar Wednesday by Hoang Duc Dung, a representative of Viettel Networks, which manages the telecom infrastructure …

Vietnam’s undersea internet cables break around 10 times a year on average, making the nation’s international infrastructure support for internet connections among the weakest in the region. The damning verdict was delivered at a seminar Wednesday by Hoang Duc Dung, a representative of Viettel Networks, which manages the telecom infrastructure …

Fully vaccinated people and those who have recovered from Covid-19 will only need to self-isolate for three days instead of enter centralized quarantine for seven days, the health ministry announced Thursday. Under guidelines that the ministry has issued regarding Covid-19 prevention rules starting January 1, 2022, all arrivals must have …

Dong Nai Province is planning a project of VND5.2 trillion ($224 million) to provide tap water for Long Thanh International Airport’s satellite urban areas. The province has been working with Binh Duong Water – Environment Joint Stock Company based in its neighbor Binh Duong Province on the project, which is …

Vietnam on Thursday added 34,059 local Covid-19 cases to the national database, bringing the infection tally in the fourth wave to 1,486,875 cases. 15,627 new local Covid-19 cases were recorded in 60 cities and provinces, while the southern Tay Ninh Province added 18,792 cases recorded from previous days to the …

Fully vaccinated people or recovered Covid-19 patients entering Vietnam will get to skip seven-day centralized quarantine and only need to self-isolate for three days, the Health Ministry announced Thursday. A guideline on Covid-19 prevention for entrants, which goes effective starting 2022, said all entrants must test negative for the coronavirus …

Typhoon Rai rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before making landfall in the southern Philippines on Thursday, forcing mass evacuations and flight cancellations as floodwaters reached chest-high in low-lying communities. Rai, the 15th typhoon to enter Philippine territory this year, hit the holiday island of Siargao in the southern …

Tra Vinh Province has sought permission to spend VND2.86 trillion ($124 million) on a reservoir to support agricultural production and local livelihoods. In a proposal sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the provincial administration stated the reservoir would be built along the bank of the Lang The …

Malaysia on Thursday announced new Covid-19 restrictions, including banning mass gatherings and requiring booster doses for high-risk groups, as it reported its second case of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said authorities were also verifying 18 more suspected cases of the variant, believed by experts to be …