AT&T announced on Friday that it plans to launch a cheaper ad-supported version of HBO Max in June. The telecom giant has only released minimal detail on the plan. It hasn't yet announced pricing or an exact release date for the upcoming cheaper tier. AT&T expects the ad-supported HBO Max tier to combine with global expansion to drive subscriber and revenue growth in 2021. HBO Max will launch in 60 markets outside of the US in 2021. These will include 39 Latin America and the Caribbean territories in late June and 21 European territories in the second half of 2021. The company anticipates ending the year with between 67 and 70 million subscribers. The service had around 61 million subscribers at the end of 2020. The company expects its HBO unit to more than double its revenue in the next five years. "Zach Snyder's Justice League" is one of the high-profile HBO Max exclusives coming in 2021 In response to the pandemic, Warner Bros is … [Read more...] about Ad-supported HBO Max option coming in June
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How to Easily Embed Videos in WordPress Blog Posts
Do you want to embed videos in your WordPress blog posts? Videos bring life to your website, and they are a great way to increase user engagement. WordPress makes it super easy to embed videos from video hosting sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, and many others. In this beginner’s guide, we will show you how to easily embed videos in WordPress blog posts, pages, and sidebar widgets. Why Embed Videos in Your WordPress Blog Posts? Adding videos to your WordPress blog is a great way to capture your visitor’s attention and boost engagement and conversions. Videos help to increase the time your users spend on your website, and some visitors may even prefer to watch a video than reading written text. Here at WPBeginner, we embed videos into our most popular WordPress tutorials . Should You Upload Videos Directly to WordPress? Well, you can, but we don’t recommend you do so. Most small blogs use shared WordPress hosting accounts, and videos can take up a … [Read more...] about How to Easily Embed Videos in WordPress Blog Posts
JICA supports HCMC in coping with climate change
JICA supports HCMC in coping with climate change By Le Anh Attendees join the final workshop of JICA’s Technical Cooperation Project in HCMC - PHOTO: COURTESY OF JICA HCMC - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on January 8 organized the final workshop of a JICA-funded technical cooperation project to help HCMC deal with climate change. At the workshop held in HCMC, Japanese experts reported the results of their technical work, conducted in 2018 under the HCMC Component of the project titled “Support the Planning and Implementation of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in a Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Manner (SPI-NAMA)”. Within the scope of the SPI-NAMA, since early 2018, JICA has ensured further cooperation with HCMC, as a leading city of Vietnam. The project aims to prepare for a new Climate Change Action Plan … [Read more...] about JICA supports HCMC in coping with climate change
Hanoi sees sales of apartments surge in Q4 2018
Hanoi sees sales of apartments surge in Q4 2018 By Van Ly An illustration photo of VinCity Ocean Park residential project in Hanoi which attracted many customers for its VND1-billion apartments. Hanoi saw sales of apartments surge in the fourth quarter in 2018 - PHOTO: VINCITY HANOI - During the last quarter of 2018, property investors in Hanoi offered 15,100 apartments for sale, up 120% quarter-on-quarter and hitting a record high for quarterly sales so far, with 11,400 units sold, according to a report on the municipal property market released by Savills Vietnam. Do Thu Hang, head of the research department at Savills Vietnam in Hanoi, said that the apartments were offered by eight new residential projects and 28 old ones. The sales in the quarter reaped positive results, up over 80% quarter-on-quarter and nearly 70% year-on-year. Also, Grade B sales volume accounted for the majority of the market share, with Ha Dong, Tu Liem and Gia Lam remaining in leading … [Read more...] about Hanoi sees sales of apartments surge in Q4 2018
Petrol stations launch self-service in HCMC
Petrol stations launch self-service in HCMC The Saigon Times Daily A motorcycle is refilled at a gas station in HCMC – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The city on January 15 saw 11 gas stations operated by Petrolimex Saigon rolling out self-service, which allows motorists and drivers to refill their own vehicles and make card payments, the local media reported. At a gas station at 31 Nguyen Van Troi Street in HCMC’s Phu Nhuan District, an automated payment system that connects with four fuel dispensers, on January 15, was put into service to facilitate the new self-service and payment method. The self-service component is aimed at helping customers refill their vehicles rapidly, a representative of the outlet said, adding that after 15 days of the pilot program, customers proactively researched the service and used it enthusiastically. The self-service concept gives customers multiple options in terms of amounts of money spent on pumping fuel, volumes of fuel needed and payment … [Read more...] about Petrol stations launch self-service in HCMC
Deputies discuss draft law on treaties
Deputies discuss draft law on treaties (26-02-2005) HA NOI — Full time National Assembly deputies, who discussed the draft law on signing, joining and implementing international treaties, stressed on the need for the bill to reflect Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies. During the discussion on Wednesday, the deputies highlighted Viet Nam’s international policy of respecting independence of each other, sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, equality and mutual benefit. On the issue of international treaties or agreements entered by provinces, cities or Government agencies, Vu Mao, Chairman of the External Relations Commission of the National Assembly and a member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, proposed two options: a) International agreements concluded by provinces, cities or Government agencies to be dealt with in a separate bill. b) All provisions relating to international … [Read more...] about Deputies discuss draft law on treaties
Vietnam tourism grasps golden opportunity of summit
Vietnam tourism grasps golden opportunity of summit By Dao Loan Foreign tourists walk on a street in HCMC – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The second summit between the U.S. President and the North Korean Chairman is expected to open up a golden opportunity for Vietnam to introduce itself to its international friends as a safe, must-see destination, tourism experts said on February 26, adding that Vietnam should swing into action to grasp the opportunity to further develop the tourism sector. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism asked the Departments of Tourism of Hanoi, Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh a few days prior to the summit to instruct hotel and restaurant operators and managers of tourist sites to be ready to welcome and serve high-ranking international officials and foreign reporters coming to attend the summit. At the media center, the two major tour operators, Saigontourist and Hanoitourist, have provided information, handed out souvenirs and offered free … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism grasps golden opportunity of summit
Laws on residency, technology debated
Laws on residency, technology debated (09-06-2006) HA NOI — National Assembly debate turned yesterday to reforming residency requirements and ways to bring technology to the rural and remote areas. In debate on the Law on Residency, National Assembly deputies considered three different approaches to the household registration book, some calling for the book to be eliminated, others seeking to preserve it, and others proposing that it be combined with the issuance of national identity cards. Deputy Ma Dien Cu from Binh Thuan Province backed the Government’s proposal to retain the household registration book as it is vital in the fight against crime, particularly in big cities. Cu said there’s nothing wrong with the books. It’s those who manage them who cause trouble for people and infringe on the rights of many citizens, he argued. Cu urged careful consideration of the idea to combine the books and identity cards since the process could result in further … [Read more...] about Laws on residency, technology debated
Experts debate keeping or removing large sand island off Hoi An coast
Experts debate keeping or removing large sand island off Hoi An coast By Nhan Tam A bird’s eye view of the 15-hectare sand dune that recently emerges around 1.5 kilometers off the coast of Hoi An City in the south-central coastal province of Quang Nam – PHOTO: VNEXPRESS QUANG NAM – A group of experts from the Ministry of Rural Agriculture and Development is debating whether to keep or remove a 15-hectare sand island that recently emerges around 1.5 kilometers off the coast of Hoi An City in the south-central coastal province of Quang Nam and appears to be enlarging. Nguyen The Hung, vice chairman of Hoi An City, told The Saigon Times that the sand dune is more than one kilometer long, up to 200 meters wide and some two meters above sea level. “This natural dune was formed in mid-2018,” he said, adding that the widening dune might connect to the mainland at the end of this year. “Small dunes appearing and then disappearing at sea are no longer strange due to … [Read more...] about Experts debate keeping or removing large sand island off Hoi An coast
APEC Week opens; trade tops agenda
APEC Week opens; trade tops agenda (13-11-2006) HA NOI — WTO negotiations will continue to be of great importance at APEC meetings as APEC member economies seek to find a way forward, Chair of the APEC SOM and Vietnamese Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Cong Phung said at the APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting yesterday. The two-day APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting was the first formal event of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting week being held at Viet Nam’s National Convention Centre. In yesterday’s informal Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM), attended by 70 delegates, officials discussed what APEC can do through the APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) to support the WTO and the Doha Round, the Ha Noi Action Plan to implement the Busan Roadmap, that will be submitted to the AMM and AELM for approval, and APEC reforms. The informal session of the Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting at Ha … [Read more...] about APEC Week opens; trade tops agenda