The Hanoitimes - Abdul Fareed said the attorney general should explain the inconsistency between the two suspects amid the rising international attention paid to the case. Malaysia rejects to free Doan Thi Huong, attendants disappointed Vietnam asks Malaysia to free Doan Thi Huong in murder case Malaysia’s head of lawyers council has raised a question why Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong was not freed in the murder case after the attorney general dropped charges against co-suspect Indonesian Siti Aisyah. Datuk Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor, president of the Malaysian Bar Council. Photo: The Star Datuk Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor, president of the Malaysian Bar Council, asked the attorney general to explain the release of the Indonesian suspect in the murder of allegedly North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, but not the second suspect. Attorney-General (AG) Tommy Thomas should explain the inconsistency, especially since the case has attracted … [Read more...] about Malaysia bar chief questions why Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong was not freed
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Gunman kills 12 in California bar packed with students
Police said the gunman was found dead inside the bar on the outskirts of Los Angeles although it was not immediately clear if he was killed by officers or shot himself. Speaking at press conference in the wee hours of Thursday, a sheriff said that around a dozen other people had been injured. He said the motive of the shooting and the identity of the shooter were not known. It was the second mass shooting in America in less than two weeks. Witnesses said that the gunman, who was wearing a black trenchcoat, throw several smoke grenades inside the Borderline Bar and Grill before he started he shooting at around 11:20pm on Wednesday night. "It's a horrific scene in there. There is blood everywhere," Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean told reporters. "We have no idea if there is a terrorism link to this or not. As you know, these are ongoing investigations and that information will come out as soon as we are able to determine exactly who the suspect was and what motive he might have had for … [Read more...] about Gunman kills 12 in California bar packed with students
Enterprise must catch up with new economic era
Trần Đình Thiên, director of the Việt Nam Institute for Economics speaks at the Economy 4.0: from Evolution to Revolution. -- VNS Photo Hoàng NamViet Nam News HCM CITY – Enterprise in the new economic era of transforming from traditional to digital economy must choose sustainable development of significant breakthrough to reach outstanding level of business scale and effectiveness, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday. “Company chiefs and managers should clearly understand the nature of the economy in the technologising era,” Đặng Ngọc Minh, editor-in-chief of the Nhịp Cầu Đầu Tư (Investment Bridge) magazine said in his opening speech at Economy 4.0: from Evolution to Revolution. “From that, better development trends will emerge, enterprise profits will maximise and contribute to national economic strength.” Trần Đình Thiên, director of the Việt Nam … [Read more...] about Enterprise must catch up with new economic era
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 31/10
Vietnamese food introduced in Hong Kong Visitors to the seventh Hong Kong Food Carnival, which is underway in Kwai Tsing district, Hong Kong (China), have shown interest in Vietnamese food. Products such as dried rice vermicelli, fish sauce, cashew nuts, dried longan and coffee have been introduced by Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) and Hello-5 JSC. Of note, King Cashew Nut Ltd., Co. which represents Hapro in Hong Kong, has worked with the Vietnamese association in Hong Kong to open a booth featuring Vietnamese dishes at the event. Apart from Vietnam, the Southeast Asia section within the carnival also includes booths set up by Thailand and Malaysia. During the carnival, from October 27 to November 4, participating countries and territories are also putting on traditional art performances. Previously a biennially event, from this year on the Hong Kong Food Carnival will be held annually due to its increasing popularity. SCG's Q3 revenue in Vietnam up 18% … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 31/10
9 year old youngest among those killed in Taiwan train accident
YILAN, Taiwan: A nine-year-old was the youngest among the 18 people killed in Taiwan after an express train derailed on a coastal tourist route in the island's worst rail accident for 27 years. Fire fighters and emergency personnel carry on rescue operations after the Puyuma Express train derailed. (Photo: AFP/Daniel M Shih) Two students aged 12 and 13 from a junior high school in Taitung - where the train was headed - were also killed, according to the transport ministry. A defence ministry spokesman was quoted by the Guardian as saying that some of the passengers were crushed to death. The crash on the popular east coast line, which left the Puyuma Express lying zig-zagged across the tracks, also injured 187 passengers. A 43-year-old US citizen was among those injured in the accident. Taiwan's president pushed for a swift investigation on Monday as officials said that a small number of passengers were still unaccounted for and that the search effort was continuing at the … [Read more...] about 9 year old youngest among those killed in Taiwan train accident