[September 24th] Vietnamese university pays students cash for high IELTS scores
Students at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education can now pocket VND2.5 million (US$98) if they achieve a high IELTS score, making it the first university in Vietnam to introduce a direct cash incentive for English proficiency. The school announced that English pedagogy majors must score at least 7.5 to receive the …
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[September 23rd] Two China firms launch autonomous shuttle services in Singapore
Two Chinese robotaxi companies said they will partner with Singapore companies to launch shuttle services in the city-state as it expands into autonomous driving. Ride-hailing operator Grab said it would partner with China’s WeRide to begin services next year. Pony.ai and Singapore taxi and transport company ComfortDelGro said they were teaming up for similar services. …
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[September 22nd] Hundreds evacuated as Ho Chi Minh City apartment catches fire
Flames from an apartment in the building’s GM2 block produced thick black smoke that spread along the hallway and outside the 22-story building, triggering the fire alarm at around 6:45 p.m. Many residents, including those carrying small children and pets, fled via the emergency stairs. Lan, a resident on the 10th floor, recounted that she …
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[September 21st] Chinese airline launches world’s longest ‘direct flight’
China Eastern Airlines has started selling tickets for a route connecting Shanghai, China’s financial hub, with Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, promoting it as “the world’s longest direct flight”. The 20,000-km journey from Shanghai to Buenos Aires takes approximately 25.5 hours, while the return flight lasts around 29 hours, as reported by Business Insider. Unlike the …
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