Asiapacific region

However, this region is showing signs of neglect and decline in recent times. In a talk with Saigon Investment, Dr. NGUYEN DINH CUNG, former Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, shared his view on this issue. JOURNALIST: - Sir, there are many opinions that the Southern Economic Region is facing many bottlenecks, which are limiting its ability to accelerate in growth, such as a deteriorating infrastructure, overload of urban transport, and increasing environmental pollution. What is your opinion on this state of decline and related issues? Dr. NGUYEN DINH CUNG: - First of all, in terms of a region, frankly speaking, it is just an accumulation of neighboring localities, with no significant links. All regional activities are just superficial. The localities have no motivation, and no need to coordinate and connect into becoming a strong economic zone. One obvious reason is that the same socio-economic indicators are applied to all localities. Thus, local … [Read more...] about Southern Economic Region slow in development

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The pandemic has created a real estate climate in the U.S. like no other, and the housing market is still feeling its effects. When the COVID pandemic began, public health concerns and stay-at-home orders slowed the market down as buyers and sellers held back. Over the course of the year, demand rebounded and increased household savings led to more people — especially first-time buyers in the millennial generation — entering the market. READ MORE: Stockton Couple Identified As Major Drug Suppliers In Amador County, Sheriff Says In addition, those with families were seeing more space and amenities for school and remote work, which also drove up demand. Despite strong interest from buyers, the supply of homes hasn’t been able to keep up. In a typical year, the number of active listings and the median list price for homes stays roughly in sync, following the seasonality of the real estate market. In 2020, however, there was a divergence as prices continued … [Read more...] about Modesto, Vallejo Top List Of Cities With Fewest Homes For Sale In Our Region

The event was co-chaired by VAVA President Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh and Deputy Commander of Military Region 5 Major General Nguyen Dinh Tien. At the meeting, General Rinh briefed participants on VAVA’s key events to mark the 60th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam, including a congress to honor AO/dioxin victims with outstanding achievements in life, an international seminar on diseases caused by the chemical’s effects, and a meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam. The VAVA’s President asked Military Region 5’s Party Committee and Command to pay attention to disseminating information relating to the Agent Orange disaster, efforts in overcoming consequences of toxic chemicals, and activities to help AO/dioxin victims. Military hospitals and medical establishments should work with the Provincial Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin to provide free health check-ups, medicines, and gifts to AO/dioxin … [Read more...] about VAVA and Military Region 5 cooperate to mark Agent Orange disaster

In a Q&A with Japanese investors ( helpfully translated by a NeoGAF user ), Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has given the first public indication that his company has considered removing the region lock that limits playable software on the Wii U and 3DS to hardware sold in the same region. In responding to a question about the practice, Iwata defended the historical reasons for limiting international interoperability, such as translation, marketing, and licensing issues. But he acknowledged that these are justifications that mainly apply to game makers and sellers while being a drawback for customers. "As for what should be done going forward, if unlocked for the benefit of the customers, there may also be a benefit for us," Iwata said. "Conversely, unlocking would require various problems to be solved, so while I can't say today whether or not we intend to unlock, we realize that it is one thing that we must consider, looking to the future." While consoles from Sony and … [Read more...] about Nintendo president says company “must consider” removing region locks

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s been a long wait to become eligible to get the shot but Dena Lumbang says she’s doing her part to stop the spread, anxious to get her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. “The more people that are doing it and there’s herd immunity, then we have a better chance at not having this run our lives,” she said. READ MORE: Stockton Couple Identified As Major Drug Suppliers In Amador County, Sheriff Says But just as vaccine eligibility is set to expand to those 16 and up, more cases of variants are popping up including the more contagious UK and South African variants found in surrounding counties. Since Sacramento County doesn’t have a virus sequencing lab, positive tests are sent to the state lab for if someone fully vaccinated gets sick with COVID, has severe illness or comes down with COVID for a second time. “It’s not very often at this point,” said Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye. So far, they’ve found 15 variants total, 8 … [Read more...] about Concern Sparks Over New COVID Variants As Vaccine Eligibility Opens Up In Sacramento Region

LEGAZPI CITY — Bicol has logged 67 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, bringing to 782 the total number of active cases in the region. The Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol also recorded 23 recoveries and one reported death on the same day. DOH COVID bulletin said Camarines Sur had the most number of new cases with 43 reported in 19 towns and Naga City. Sorsogon had 11, Albay had six, Masbate had three, and Camarines Norte had two new cases. Based on DOH bulletin for the period April 1 to 9, 284 new cases were recorded in the region, with high incidences reported on April 3 (62 cases) , April 6 (61) and Friday (April 9) with 67 cases. Bicol has logged 5,854 cumulative cases since the pandemic started last year, 4,865 recoveries, and 238 deaths. CFC RELATED STORIES DOH detects 14-percent rise in COVID-19 cases in Bicol Bicol closes border to nonessential travelers For more news about the novel coronavirus click here. What you need to know … [Read more...] about Bicol logs 67 COVID-19 cases in single day