The Rạch Miễu Bridge was opened to traffic in 2009, replacing the operation of the old Rạch Miễu ferry terminal. The bridge was designed to serve a daily volume of 3,000-6,000 vehicles, but the number of vehicles using the bridge has soared to 18,000 each day. … [Read more...] about Rạch Miễu temporary ferry station opens
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Stock brokerages’ earnings jump as surging markets attract record investor numbers
The benchmark VN-Index rose 14 percent last year to end at 1,103.87 points. The markets had fallen sharply in March and July because of Covid-19 outbreaks, but bounced back quickly as the government managed to contain the spread and maintain economic growth. … [Read more...] about Stock brokerages’ earnings jump as surging markets attract record investor numbers
Dramatic shark decline leaves ‘gaping hole’ in ocean: study
"We knew the situation was bad in a lot of places but that information came from different studies and reports, so it was difficult to have an idea of the global situation," added Pacoureau, a post-doctoral fellow at SFU's department of biological science. … [Read more...] about Dramatic shark decline leaves ‘gaping hole’ in ocean: study
Oppa Kim Woo Bin arrives in Singapore!
Madame Tussauds Singapore is based at Imbiah Lookout. Come and enjoy the brand-new K-wave zone with the SingapoRediscovers Vouchers. Visit the family fun attraction and get 5 experiences for only 1 ticket. For more information on how to redeem these vouchers and to know what the 5 experiences are, please visit our website www.madametussauds.com/Singapore. … [Read more...] about Oppa Kim Woo Bin arrives in Singapore!
GBG: Six predictions for the financial services and fraud landscape in 2021
For FIs in Asia Pacific emerging from or preparing to emerge from the pandemic, such as Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, while confidence will be relatively higher, spending will be cautious, as maintaining substantial cashflow will remain a priority. Rather than overhauling fraud and compliance systems, FIs would likely choose to recalibrate, update and optimise their digital onboarding as well as payments and transaction monitoring technology. Investments would be specific to address prominent gaps and data intelligence. Alternative data to onboard more challenging cohorts, creating readiness against cyber endpoint threats, and relationship analysis may be considered to address acquisition growth strategy and growing volumes and complexity of online fraud attacks. … [Read more...] about GBG: Six predictions for the financial services and fraud landscape in 2021