* Heavy rains and strong winds will continue across Sri Lanka in the coming days as a severe cyclonic storm, named Fani, is moving away from the island country, the Meteorology Department said in its latest weather update on Thursday (May 2). * The Indonesian government is set to compensate severely-affected election workers or their families, Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday. The number of election workers who died while undertaking their work has risen to 409, a KPU commissioner said in Jakarta on Thursday. * The African Union (AU) Commission has said that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is set to enter into force on May 30. The AfCFTA is regarded as the world's largest free trade zone by the number of countries, covering more than 1.2 billion people, with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of US$2.5 trillion. * The European Union's top diplomat criticized the United States' latest move on Cuba on Thursday, labeling it as … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: May 3
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OANA members commit to fight fake news with modern technology
From June 17-18, 1989, the Vietnam News Agency organised the 10th OANA Executive Board Meeting, the 10th Technical Group Meeting and the sixth Editorial Workshop. VNA/VNS File Photo HÀ NỘI — Members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) agreed that it’s time to use every advantage to develop mechanisms in the fight against fake news, and all media outlets should not compromise truth, accuracy and accountability for speed. Given the context that fake news is spreading and harming nations, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) affirmed that it does not compromise in its quest for honest reporting of the events in the country and around the world. First Deputy Director General of Russia’s TASS news agency Mikhail Gusman said that the first step would be forming close ties among news agencies, possibly in a traditional alliance like the OANA, he suggested, stressing on the need to give a clear definition of “fake … [Read more...] about OANA members commit to fight fake news with modern technology
OANA news agencies optimise modern technology in information supply
Representatives of OANA member agencies posed for a group photo at the 16th OANA General Assembly in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2016, which discussed measures to address challenges facing modern media. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) have shared their experience, particularly the use of up-to-date technology, in addressing challenges facing modern press, on the occasion of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting in Hanoi from April 18-20. According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) of Iran, in response to the latest trends among the audience and taking technological developments into consideration, IRNA has increased its active engagement in the web and social networks through its multimedia services. From April 2018 to March 2019, in a period of 11 months, the agency has published 125,208 photo frames, including both photo reports and images that are attached to news articles. IRNA published 2,881 videos … [Read more...] about OANA news agencies optimise modern technology in information supply
VNM ETF updates quarterly investment portfolio
VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM ETF) has released the latest quarterly update for its Viet Nam-focused investment portfolio, in which it made no change regarding the number of inclusive stocks. — Photo cafef.vn VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM ETF) – the Viet Nam-focused exchange-traded fund managed by asset management firm MV Index Solutions – has released the latest update of its quarterly portfolio review. In the review, VNM ETF said it would not add or remove any local stocks from its portfolio, matching previous forecasts by Viet Nam-based securities firms. The number of Vietnamese stocks in the portfolio will remain unchanged at 17, accounting for 72.33 per cent of the portfolio. But the proportion of individual stocks will alter. Leading the portfolio are realty-retail-tech firm Vingroup and dairy producer Vinamilk with percentages of 8 per cent each. But the percentage of Vingroup shares dropped 0.78 per cent quarterly and that of Vinamilk shares gained 0.16 … [Read more...] about VNM ETF updates quarterly investment portfolio
Media in race for latest news on DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit
Thousands of reporters from around the world have come to Hanoi to cover the second summit between the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), creating a race for the latest updates about this high-profile event. Reporters at the International Media Centre for the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hundreds of reporters of Vietnamese and foreign media agencies have always stayed ready at the areas expected to be the venues for the summit’s activities for several days now. Each agency has its own way to get the best-quality images and information on the event. MBC News, a TV channel of the Republic of Korea (RoK), has stationed their studio on the roof of the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel to make an aerial view of the Vietnamese capital the background of their programme. Others like Yonhap of the RoK, NHK of Japan and CNN of the US have also brought along all necessary equipment so as to make updated reports anywhere and at any time. Eun … [Read more...] about Media in race for latest news on DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit