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Vietnam has cut the utilization rate of power produced at its largest solar farm by 40% due to the lack of a pricing mechanism in place, authorities said on Tuesday, in a move that could be a blow to the country’s drive to increase the use of renewable energy. The …

Hoa, wife of the ill-fated An Phu karaoke parlor owner, says an adequate fire prevention system was in place. People refusing to leave, and “bad luck” resulted in the tragedy. Three days after tragedy struck on September 6, killing 32 people at the parlor in the southern Binh Duong Province, …

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 …

Around 130 fish farming rafts on the Tien River, a Mekong tributary, will be removed to build Rach Mieu 2 Bridge. Pham Van Sang, chairman of Chau Thanh District in Tien Giang Province, which is home to those floating rafts, said Tuesday all fish farmers have agreed with the plan. …

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 …

Media dynasty drama “Succession” and feel-good comedy “Ted Lasso” took the top honors at the Emmy awards in Hollywood on Monday, and a “Squid Game” actor landed a major acting trophy. “Succession” was named best drama series, an award the HBO show had won in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New Zealand will not actively take any measures to become a republic in the short-term after the death of Queen Elizabeth, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, though she expects the Pacific nation will eventually become one. “I’ve never sensed the urgency. There’s so many challenges we face. This is a …