The proposals suggested amending and supplementing some articles of the law on the guard force, and revising the Employment Law and the draft Law on Water Resources. The meeting also looked into proposals on the Government’s law and ordinance building program in 2024, adjustments to the 2023 Law and Ordinance Building Program, and the building of a national database center, among others. The participants shared their view on the need to issue such laws as well as their compatibility with other legal documents and international practice. PM Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries that submitted the proposals to seriously consider opinions raised by Cabinet members, and complete the proposals, noting that feedback from experts, scientists, activists and affected individuals should continue to be collected during the building and perfection of laws and institutions. The leader also emphasized the communication work before and during the law building, and after the issuance to create … [Read more...] about Prime Minister chairs Government’s monthly law-building meeting
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Google, Apple disappoint as tech earnings hit by gloom
A person walks out of the Apple Store in Annapolis, Maryland, on February 2, 2023. Tech giants Google, Apple and Amazon will report their latest results on Thursday as shares in Meta skyrocketed after the Facebook owner posted a smaller-than-expected slump in sales for 2022.(Jim WATSON / AFP) The tech titans posted earnings as shares in Meta skyrocketed a day after it reported better results than expected and signaled spending and job cuts. The results follow weeks of unprecedented layoff rounds in the usually unassailable tech sector amid pessimism about the economic outlook. The souring mood followed a long spell of outsized growth during the peak Covid-19 period when consumers went online for work, shopping and entertainment. "Big Tech calls from Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet painting a much different picture of demand environment than the tech bears were hoping for," tweeted Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, referring to investors who believe shares are on a downward path. While … [Read more...] about Google, Apple disappoint as tech earnings hit by gloom