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Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesia and the Republic of Korea on April 6 agreed to hold a signing ceremony of their bilateral free trade deal in the near future to quickly implement it in a way that helps minimise the economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic. During a videoconference with Indonesian Trade Minister Airlangga Hartarto, RoK Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee said the international community must join forces to sustain the global supply chain, according to the RoK’s Yonhap news agency. In line with efforts to overcome the economic jitters, the two countries agreed to hold a signing ceremony of the much-awaited Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the earliest date possible after the situation is stabilised, reported Yonhap The two countries struck the deal in November last year with a goal of holding an official signing ceremony in the first half of 2020 to pave the way for the official implementation. The CEPA is equivalent to a free trade agreement … [Read more...] about Indonesia, RoK agree to sign FTA

GrabFood has introduced contactless delivery to ensure hygiene and the health of customers during the COVID-19 crisis. Grab has also launched GrabMart, a grocery service on its app in Ho Chi Minh City. GrabMart is implemented in light of the government’s push for online shopping, providing a safe option for local people amid the spreading pandemic. This will also help consumers avoid panic-buying and stocking up on supplies during the crisis. … [Read more...] about Grab increases financial relief for restaurant partners and food merchants during COVID-19

Tapping into the boom in mobile video viewing, all content will be delivered in clips of no more than 10 minutes -- or "quick bites." Every show must be made in both horizontal and vertical formats, automatically flipping between the two as viewers rotate their phones. … [Read more...] about Quibi launching Hollywood ‘on the go’ streaming amid lockdown

At present, according to Hai, he has passed down over 70 per cent of the group’s activities to his children and works now as an advisor, backing the two in managing the business. After years of ups and downs, both Nhat and My play a key role in the group’s impressive business activities and have gained a lot of achievements that help them to create a new fruitful face for Alphanam’s family business. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 6

AWS believes it can make a difference with the AWS Diagnostic Development Initiative programme for several reasons. First, accurate detection is the tip of the spear for any effective pandemic response strategy. Second, diagnostics research has historically been underfunded and largely deprioritised in favor of a focus on vaccines. Third, organisations working on diagnostics need reliable, scalable computing power, which it can deliver to them along with industry-leading services like analytics and machine learning so they can process and analyse large data sets and iterate quickly. … [Read more...] about AWS launches global initiative to spur COVID-19 diagnostics, research, testing