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[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

no more dot com...dot com burst long ago...now just virtual and internet e-commerce latest hype...

Haiz u totally missed my point again I never said now got dotcom bubble leh, I am citing the past dotcom bubble that burst in 1997 period where most people do not own dotcom shares but were still affected when the dotcom bubble burst

This is cited in relation to your post where you said we have nothing to worry about since we do not own virtual currency I am saying the opposite, which is if this virtual currencies becomes too prevalent and it happens that the virtual bank/storage got hacked, the ripple effect will affect everybody regardless if we own virtual currencies or not, similar to the dotcom bubble burst depression period

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Haiz u totally missed my point again I never said now got dotcom bubble leh, I am citing the past dotcom bubble that burst in 1997 period where most people do not own dotcom shares but were still affected when the dotcom bubble burst :cool

This is cited in relation to your post where you said we have nothing to worry about since we do not own virtual currency I am saying the opposite, which is if this virtual currencies becomes too prevalent and it happens that the virtual bank/storage got hacked, the ripple effect will affect everybody regardless if we own virtual currencies or not, similar to the dotcom bubble burst depression period

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

My fren bought 1000 bitcoins cost less than S$100...now worth 2.2mil....

[Hurricane88]

So far only 2 pax tcss...where are your guest appearance...

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

My fren bought 1000 bitcoins cost less than S$100...now worth 2.2mil....

Haiz.........even all your frens are millionaires but look at me this lowly peasant earning not even peanuts but the peanut shells nia nia .......... inside balls maybe got millions of tadpoles lah.......

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

So far only 2 pax tcss...where are your guest appearance...

All go MCBB liao............... once they have wives, mistresses, girlfrens, children, children of childrens.......ETC all will forsake their former buddies liao cos they have no more use for them

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Haiz.........even all your frens are millionaires but look at me this lowly peasant earning not even peanuts but the peanut shells nia nia .......... inside balls maybe got millions of tadpoles lah.......

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

hello only my friends hor...friends recommend buy gold, silver, pink diamond...etc...where have money to buy...

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

All go MCBB liao............... once they have wives, mistresses, girlfrens, children, children of childrens.......ETC all will forsake their former buddies liao cos they have no more use for them

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

haha...they can just make guest appearance here mah...

Calling brothers KT, botar, etc...

[Hurricane88]

Vietnam's Jetstar bans in-flight use of power banks

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 05/24/2017 09:52 GMT + 7

etstar Pacific passengers are allowed to bring power banks in their carry-on luggage, but must not use the device in-flight, according to the airline’s announcement.

The ban became effective on Tuesday, and is applicable to all Jetstar Pacific flights, domestic and international.

According to a Jetstar Pacific representative, the ban has been issued following recommendations made by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and dangerous goods experts from Australia’s Qantas Group.

The new regulation prohibits all passengers and crew from either using power banks or from charging them or their devices using sockets available on airplanes while in-flight.

Qantas Airways and all member airlines of the Australia-based Jetstar Group, including Jetstar Pacific, will uphold the ban.

Passengers are still allowed to bring power banks on board, but they must be kept in the carry-on luggage.

The budget airline’s ground staff and crew members have been trained to explain the new ban to passengers before every flight.

The airline’s representative said that the ban was to guarantee maximum safety on all Jetstar Pacific flights and for its passengers, given the fact that power banks pose an unexpected fire and explosive hazard.

Currently, airlines operating in Vietnam request that passengers not leave lithium-ion laptop batteries, power banks and tablets in checked-in luggage, and bring them instead in their carry-on, as per ICAO recommendations.

Jetstar Pacific is the first airline in Vietnam to implement a ban on the in-flight use of power banks.

Jetstar Pacfic Airlines, based in Ho Chi Minh City, is a budget airline majority-owned by Vietnam’s state-owned flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, with the Australian-based Qantas Group holding 30 percent of its shares.


Power banks are no longer allowed to be used during Jetstar Pacific flights. Photo: Tuoi Tre

[Hurricane88]

Saigon’s electrical ‘spider webs’ to become thing of the past

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 05/23/2017 17:32 GMT + 7


An electrician repairs a watt-hour meter among a web of electrical wires in Hanoi.
Tuoi Tre

Ho Chi Minh City puts as much as 400 kilometers of electrical wiring underground every year, with the goal of clearing the downtown area of its infamous wire ‘spider webs’ by 2020.

By 2020, the entire electrical and telecom wire network of District 1 and District 3 will be underground, while in other districts the aim is to complete between 50 and 80 percent.

Chaotically intertwined electrical wires and telecom cables, locally referred to as ‘spider webs’, have been a characteristic of Ho Chi Minh City for years, providing a sight that awes and terrifies visitors in equal measure.

Since 2015, an ambitious project has been implemented by the city’s administration to get rid of these ‘spider webs’, with the citywide subterranean installment of electrical and telecom wires.

The plan, carried out by state-owned power supply firm Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) in cooperation with major telecom companies including Viettel, VNPT, SCTV and others, looks to install about 1,800 kilometers of the city’s wires and 2,000 kilometers of cable underground by 2020.


An intertwining web of electrical wires in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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[Hurricane88]

Vietnam’s 2015 budget overspend tops $3.88bn: audit

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 05/22/2017 17:18 GMT + 7


An artist's impression of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters

The Vietnamese government’s total expenditure in 2015 was nearly US$4 billion more than budget estimates, a state audit has revealed.

Last year, the lawmaking National Assembly approved a budget spend of VND1,177 trillion ($51.85 billion), but real government spending actually reached VND1,265 trillion ($55.73 billion), according to the audit’s report.

The VND88 trillion ($3.88 billion) overspend was attributed to improper budget allocations, haphazard spending and poor management of state capital, the state’s auditor said.

Ministries, industries and local administrations allocated a combined VND308,853 billion ($13.61 billion) on investment projects, nearly $4 billion more than the original approved estimate of only VND225 trillion ($9.91 billion), according to the report.

The assessment, evaluation and approval of these state-invested projects, however, have been poorly executed, leading to excessive allocations of state capital.

Some projects had even prepared investment estimates that were higher than the approved budget.

For instance, while the project to build new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was initially allocated VND4,022 billion ($177.18 million), the total estimate for construction alone began as high as VND5,952 billion ($262.2 million).

After auditing the 1,228 state projects proposed by ministries and central and local agencies, the state’s audit suggested that budget estimates for these plans be cut by VND12,399 billion ($546.21 million).

A further budget overspend was attributed to profligate spending by local administrations on public assets, such as government cars. For example, the administration of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak was singled out for its purchase of eight new cars worth a total of VND9 billion ($396,476).

The government and state agencies have also overspent on ‘regular spending,’ or expenditure allowed for essential activities and operations.

The approved budget for regular spending by the National Assembly in 2015 was VND777 trillion ($34.23 billion) but the real outgoings were VND788.5 trillion ($34.74 billion).

[Hurricane88]

Vietnam named among best places for retiree travelers

By Vi Vu May 24, 2017 | 11:00 am GMT+7


Tourists sail along a stream to the Perfume Pagoda in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Chinh

Top U.S. lifestyle magazine Food and Wine says a river cruise in the Southeast Asian country will offer everything you need.

There are places around the world we all want to visit when we are young, energetic, dumb and free.

But the most seasoned travelers will say the best time to see the world is when we have retired, with a lot of time and, more importantly, money.

Now one of the most respected lifestyle magazines, Food and Wine, has picked some of the best 11 trips for the retiree, including scenic rides in North America and a tour through the historic and picturesque Israel to a cruise in Vietnam.

“A river cruise offers adventure, luxury, convenience, and all the arrangements made for you,” it said, especially to first-time visitors.

A boat tour through Ha Long Bay, a world’s natural heritage with magnificent limestone rock formations rising from the sea, is definitely a must-try.


A woman sails a boat in Ha Long Bay. Photo by VnExpress

But Food and Wine said tourists should also experience Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The country’s biggest cities are where visitors can see the rush of urbanization blending with colonial architecture and ancient temples.

The most popular river tour in Hanoi is possibly the one to the Perfume Pagoda, which is usually crowded with pilgrims during spring.

In Ho Chi Minh City, tourists can either enjoy dinner on a restaurant boat on the Saigon River or take a boat tour along the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal.

The southern city has aimed to make good use of its river network by planning a river bus system to reduce traffic jams and a floating market similar to the famous ones in the Mekong Delta.

[Hurricane88]

Retro Nokia phone hits the right buttons on return to Vietnam

By Tuan Anh May 23, 2017 | 02:22 pm GMT+7 ‘

It has triggered a hunt like when the iPhone first arrived.’


A Nokia 3310 is displayed after its re-launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Photo by Reuters/Paul Hanna

Nearly two decades after being crowned the king of Vietnam's cellphone market, Nokia’s classic 3310 has made a successful return to the mobile-crazy country, proving that its charms still work.

The classic talk and text phone, which was reintroduced in a brightly colored version at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last February, hit Vietnamese shops on Monday and has already become a phenomenon.

“It has triggered a hunt like when the iPhone first arrived in Vietnam,” said one customer who has been trawling the shops in vain for the revamped model.

Many mobile retailers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City said they had received limited supplies that sold out in a day. An independent shop in Hanoi was sent 20 phones while a retail chain received 500 for its more than 400 outlets.

A source from the official distributor said that supplies will stabilize from next week. Many buyers have put deposits down for the phone, which costs VND1,059,000 ($46.67).

Retailers said customers are buying out of a sense of nostalgia.

The phone is a powerful reminder of Nokia’s popularity back at the start of the millenium, when the 3310 was one of the most popular models in many markets, including Vietnam.

The original 3310 sold 126 million phones, the 12th best-selling phone model in history. Nine of the top 12 selling models were produced by Nokia.

Many Vietnamese still consider the old model a benchmark for durability and battery life. The new model is designed for 22 hours of talk time and up to one month of standby time, which might heighten the phone’s appeal as a backup for smartphone users.

Analysts hailed the 3310 launch as a smart retro gambit, but one which could overshadow the Finnish company’s re-entry into the global smartphone market. Nokia has also launched four moderately priced smartphones ranging from 139 to 299 euros ($156-336).

Nokia sold its by-then ailing handset operations to Microsoft for $7 billion in 2014, leaving it with its network equipment business and a large patent portfolio.

But last year, it gave the Nokia brand a fresh start by licensing its devices brand to HMD Global, a new company led by ex-Nokia executives and backed by Chinese electronics giant Foxconn.

Industry analysts say the revived Nokia 3310 has the makings of one of the hit devices of 2017, appealing to older Nokia fans in developed markets looking for an antidote to smartphone overload, while also appealing to younger crowds in emerging markets.

[Hurricane88]

Vietnam ministry seeks approval for Tan Son Nhat expansion

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 05/24/2017 11:54 GMT + 7


A waiting hall is crowded with passengers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Tuoi Tre

The Ministry of Transport has submitted a draft plan to the government to expand the overloaded Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The plan includes building T4, a new terminal to increase the aerodrome’s capacity to between 43 million and 45 million passengers a year from the current 28 million.

The existing two runways, currently 365m apart and capable of serving large aircraft including the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, will be maintained with only new taxiways added, according to the expansion plan.

The number of aprons is expected to be increase to between 80 and 85, with the new aprons built on a 20 hectare plot of land the Ministry of Defense has allocated to its transport counterpart.

The plan also includes construction of a new terminal T3, used for both civil and military purposes, and several facilities serving the military that could be used for civil aviation in the longer term.

It’s estimated that the project will cost VND16 trillion (US$704.85 million), which will be funded by both the state and by private investors.

[TonyCheong2]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

All go MCBB liao............... once they have wives, mistresses, girlfrens, children, children of childrens.......ETC all will forsake their former buddies liao cos they have no more use for them

Cheerios.......SS08 ^_^

Don't worry I am your kaki in Singapore, China, Indonesia or Vietnam.

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

hello only my friends hor...friends recommend buy gold, silver, pink diamond...etc...where have money to buy...

You dun need mah, Transcended Beings already see beyond all worldly desires liao only lowly peasants like me still striving for $$$ & such......

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^