Netflix Inc. has offered its video-streaming service live in more markets around the globe including Vietnam. Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, spoke during a keynote address at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2016. According to Netflix media center, the world’s leading Internet television network now has more than 70 million members in over 190 countries enjoying over 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Customers in Vietnam can register for the service with a monthly fee of VND180,000 ($8) for the basic package, VND220,000 ($10) for the standard package, and VND260,000 ($12) for the premium package, according to the price list posted on Netflix’s website. They can use credit cards including VISA, MasterCard and AMEX to subscribe to the service. Currently, VOD service is also provided via smartphones, tablets, and set-top-box by local providers including FPT … [Read more...] about Major foreign investors come to Vietnam in early January – Opportunities – Investment
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S&P 500 hits new record, Nasdaq dips on profit taking
US stocks finished mostly higher with the S&P 500 hitting a new record peak, even as the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index declined on profit taking. NEW YORK: US stocks on Friday finished mostly higher with the S&P 500 hitting a new record peak, even as the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index declined on profit taking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 49.06 points (0.30 per cent) to 16,321.71, while the S&P 500 tacked on 5.16 (0.28 per cent) at 1,859.45, setting a new closing record. But the Nasdaq shed 10.81 (0.25 per cent) at 4,308.12, stepping back after striking a 14-year high Thursday. For the entire month of February, the Dow rose 622.86, or 3.97 per cent, its biggest monthly gain since January 2013. The S&P 500 jumped 76.86 (4.31 per cent) in February, while the Nasdaq powered up 204.24 (4.98 per cent). "The Nasdaq has been a clear outperformer and you're seeing a number of companies taking it on the chin," said Michael James, managing … [Read more...] about S&P 500 hits new record, Nasdaq dips on profit taking
Asian stocks weighed by Korea firing, eurozone, China
Asian stocks slumped on Tuesday unnerved by the eurozone debt crisis, firing on the Korean peninsula and expectations that China will take further steps to rein in inflation. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ended down 2.67 per cent, or 627.88 points, at 22,896.14, as markets began to react to Tuesday's artillery fire near the border between North and South Korea. Shanghai's Composite Index closed down 1.94 per cent, or 56.09 points, at 2,828.28, while Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 index fell 1.17 per cent, or 54.4 points, to 4,589.1. South Korea's Kospi index fell just 0.79 per cent, or 15.40 points, to 1,928.94, with Korean tensions likely to have more impact on Wednesday as the news broke close to the market close. Tokyo was closed for a holiday. Rob Ryan, a currency strategist at BNP Paribas Asia, told Dow Jones Newswires: "Any time shells fly through the air it's not going to be positive (for) risk." However in Hong Kong, Francis Lun of Fulbright Securities, was philosophical, … [Read more...] about Asian stocks weighed by Korea firing, eurozone, China