The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down at 23:50 on April 23, disrupting Internet connections from Vietnam to other countries (Photo: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) - The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down at 23:50 on April 23, disrupting Internet connections from Vietnam to other countries, according to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT). The breakdown is due to problem of the cable’s branch to the Chongming/APG/China landing station near China. This is the third time in this year the cable system has been interrupted. VNPT, one of the country’s largest Internet service providers, said to overcome the situation, it has re-directed the Internet traffic to other cable systems and been working with foreign partners to ensure the quality of Internet services so customers would not be severely affected due to the problem. The cable’s repair is expected to finish within three weeks. In 2018, … [Read more...] about Internet connections disrupted as APG int’l cable down
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Confusion, blame game fuels Philippines vaccine scandal
Melinda Colite held a picture of her grandson during a Senate investigation about the vaccine AFP/Noel CELIS While Dengvaxia's maker Sanofi has said unequivocally that its world-first vaccination is safe, Philippine authorities disagree publicly over whether it could have contributed to children's deaths. The resulting confusion has prompted a dangerous plunge in vaccination rates in the Philippines for other diseases. It has also added to a swirling political battle, fanned by bloggers who back President Rodrigo Duterte and have an audience of millions of Facebook followers. "The blame game has taken over the main issue," Ronald Mendoza, dean of the Ateneo de Manila University's School of Government, told AFP. "It may be doing damage to public health rather than protecting it." Health authorities have said child vaccination rates against illnesses like measles have dropped by as much as 25 percentage points over the previous year as public anger and mistrust has grown in the … [Read more...] about Confusion, blame game fuels Philippines vaccine scandal
APG submarine Internet cable to resume operation on April 10
The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down at a location about 125 km away from Hong Kong at 6:30 am on February 27. (Photo: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – The Internet traffic through the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), the international Internet cable connecting Vietnam to Asian countries that broke down on February 27, is expected to resume operation at 5:00 am on April 10. The international submarine cable will undergo maintenance from 19:00, March 22. It was down at a location about 125 km away from Hong Kong, disrupting Internet connections from Vietnam to other Asian destinations, according to the State-run Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT), one of the country’s largest Internet service providers. VNPT said in response to the situation, it has re-routed the Internet traffic to other cable systems and been working with foreign partners to ensure the quality of Internet services so customers would not be severely affected due to the … [Read more...] about APG submarine Internet cable to resume operation on April 10
VN earns one record, more golds from APG
HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam grabbed six more gold medals at the ongoing ASEAN Para Games (APG) in Singapore on December 8. Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung was the best athlete of the day, winning a title and a Games record. Tung finished first in the men's 50m backstroke S5 with a time of 41.26sec, setting a new record for the category, which was previously owned by Malaysian Zul Amirul Sidi Bin Abdullah since the Kuala Lumpur event in 2009. Abdullah came second, followed by another Vietnamese, Nguyen Thanh Trung. It was Tung's fourth gold medal at this year's APG. Earlier, he took the top places in the 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 200m individual medley – SM6 and 4x50m medley relay. He also won two silvers in the 20m freestyle and 50m butterfly events. Chess masters pocketed their fifth gold, with a crown going to the women's team in the rapid B2/B3 pool. The chess team earlier pocketed four silver and three bronze medals. Track-and-field athletes bagged the remaining … [Read more...] about VN earns one record, more golds from APG
First-ever private equity fund for Philippines infrastructure investments
(CPV) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an equity investment in a $625 million private equity fund focused exclusively on Philippine infrastructure projects - the largest and first of its kind in the country and well-timed to capitalize on various public-private partnership opportunities in the Philippines. ADB's investment in the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI) fund is alongside commitments from Philippines' state-owned pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Dutch pension fund asset manager APG, and the Macquarie Group. "Apart from our direct equity investment, ADB's participation can help mobilize additional investment in the Philippines from top tier international partners, foster competition in domestic infrastructure finance, and establish a secondary market for well-performing infrastructure assets," said Philip Erquiaga, Director General for ADB's Private Sector Operations Department. "We are delighted to partner with … [Read more...] about First-ever private equity fund for Philippines infrastructure investments