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Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years

Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years

Donning yellow “Bali” hats featuring a surfer as the last letter, Chinese tourists walked along the Indonesian backpacker hotspot’s pristine blue waters, forgetting three years of Covid-19 misery. Exploring “turtle island”, taking day trips to neighboring Lombok and hitting Bali’s famed beaches, the world’s biggest-spending tourists were back after the …

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From Lizzo to Gayle, Grammy nominees highlight TikTok’s sway in music

From Lizzo to Gayle, Grammy nominees highlight TikTok’s sway in music

Grammy-nominated breakup song “abcdefu” is the latest viral sensation to translate popularity on TikTok into chart-topping success and music industry acclaim. The short-video app, with more than 1 billion monthly active users, has emerged as one of the music industry’s most powerful promotional platforms. Several of this year’s Grammy nominees, …

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Dollar ups on black market

Dollar ups on black market

The U.S. dollar went up against the Vietnamese dong Friday on the black market but remained stable at banks. Unofficial exchange points sold the greenback at VND23,560, up 0.15% from Thursday. Vietcombank’s exchange rate remained stable at VND23,620. The dollar remained unchanged at Eximbank at VND23,580. Techcombank also maintained its …

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