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Voice call traffic dropped sharply during Tet (Lunar New Year) in mid-February as people continued to shift to online messaging and video calling. According to data from network operators VNPT and Viettel, average voice traffic during the Tet holiday fell by 25-36% from normal days. Year on year they respectively reported declines of 24% and …

[February 27th] Voice calls decline as mobile users shift to internet services Read More »

A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand’s north in recent weeks, authorities said. The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria affecting the respiratory system. …

[February 26th] Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park Read More »

Swedish carmaker Volvo has expanded its recall of electric vehicles in Singapore due to a battery flaw that may increase the risk of fire, raising the total number of affected vehicles to 194. 58 owners of the EX30 Single Motor Extended Range have been added to the list of affected customers after 136 were informed …

[February 25th] Volvo expands Singapore EV recall to 194 vehicles over battery fire risk Read More »

The Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Center explained that weakening northeast winds over the East Vietnam Sea, combined with strong subtropical high pressure extending westward, have created unstable atmospheric conditions. These factors are expected to trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms. The agency said weather on Wednesday will feature variable clouds and sunshine during the day, though less …

[February 12th] Ho Chi Minh City forecast to see unseasonal rain before Tet Read More »