Amazon returning a gift

The southernmost province of Cà Mau has returned two Lexus cars presented by a local private company, the chief of the provincial People’s Committee office. — Photo tuoitre.vn CÀ MAU — The southernmost province of Cà Mau has returned two Lexus cars presented by a local private company, the chief of the provincial People’s Committee office, Nguyễn Đức Thánh, said yesterday. Thánh said that the move followed a regular meeting on Wednesday where Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked localities not to receive cars presented by enterprises. The province also informed the PM about the return of the cars, Thanh said. Local media had earlier reported on the two luxury Lexus GX 460 cars that the Công Lý Construction, Trade and Tourism Company presented to the Cà Mau People’s Committee ostensibly to be of service in preventing and controlling disasters like floods and forest fires in the province. — VNS … [Read more...] about Cà Mau returns two Lexus gift cars

Amazon has issued price cuts on the Apple Watch SE , knocking $20 off the budget-friendly devices and delivering the year's cheapest prices. The $259 Apple Watch SE is available on the 40mm model with GPS functionality in your choice of a Space Gray Aluminum Case or a Silver Aluminum Case . At press time, both color options are in stock and ready to ship with free expedited delivery for Prime members. Also discounted by $20 is the Cellular version , this time with a Gold Aluminum Case with a Pink Sand Sport Band or a Space Gray Aluminum Case with Apple's Charcoal Sport Loop Band . Cellular units are on backorder with expected availability later this month, but you can still secure your spot in line now at the discounted price. There are plenty of additional Apple Watch deals available, including discounts on Series 6 models. It's worth paying a visit to the AppleInsider Apple Watch Price Guide for up-to-date pricing and availability. Additional … [Read more...] about Apple Watch SE returns to $259, cellular $309 in today’s Amazon deals

Apple CEO Tim Cook and senior VP Eddy Cue have once again made an appearance at the annual Sun Valley conference in Idaho, attended by the elite of the media and technology worlds. This year marks Cook's seventh consecutive appearance, and Cue 's fifth. Both were in attendance in 2017. The conference is hosted by investment firm Allen & Co., and plays host to top-level executives who sometimes use the event to broker deals behind the scenes. This year some of the people present are said to include media baron Rupert Murdoch, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Google's Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. NBC notes that some high-profile deals have been begun at Sun Valley in the past, such as Disney's $19 billion ABC/Capital Cities buyout, and Bezos' takeover of the Washington Post . This year could be particularly interesting, since Disney and Comcast are currently fighting to buy out key assets of 21st Century Fox . The Murdoch family has voting … [Read more...] about Apple’s Tim Cook & Eddy Cue return to elite Sun Valley conference for 2018

Exclusive AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The latest 16-inch MacBook Pro deals are here with 2021 savings on every configuration. Plus, save $80 on AppleCare at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama. Combined savings can total $1,000 off the powerful notebooks. Best 16-inch MacBook Pro deals Today's best 16-inch MacBook Pro prices offer substantial savings off MSRP, with every single model discounted by up to $600. Find instant cash rebates alongside exclusive coupon deals, with prices starting at $2,175 . AppleCare discount The savings also go one step further, with AppleCare extended protection plans $80 off at Adorama with coupon code APINSIDER , bringing the price down to $299. Just look for the AppleCare option in your cart during checkout. Signing up for … [Read more...] about 16-inch MacBook Pro blowout deals: save up to $600 on every config, plus $80 off AppleCare

Exclusive Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1 is on sale right now with a $120 exclusive coupon discount on the standard configuration, plus $60 off AppleCare. Units are in stock and ready to ship out for fast delivery to your door. Exclusive M1 MacBook Pro deals Equipped with Apple's M1 system on a chip (SoC), the standard 13-inch MacBook Pro is now $120 off with exclusive promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama when you shop through this pricing link using the step-by-step instructions below. The $1,179 after coupon price is the lowest available on model MYD82LL/A with Apple's M1 chip, 8GB of memory and a 256GB SSD, beating B&H's $1,199 deal by $20. Amazon is also matching B&H's $1,199 price, although units are on backorder . AppleCare discounted too AppleCare is also discounted at Adorama, with the same APINSIDER coupon code knocking $60 off the extended protection plan when purchased with the system. This … [Read more...] about Deals: M1 MacBook Pro discounted to $1,179, plus $60 off AppleCare

Nguyễn Bắc Son, former Minister of Information and Communications, charged with corruption in February, was of a number of high ranking officials brought to justice in recent years for abusing their positions. — VNA/VNS File photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Retired government officials will not be allowed to found, own or run private companies in areas under the jurisdiction and management of their former posts for at least six months after retirement, heard a conference in Hà Nội on Wednesday. This is the latest and most notable rule among a series of legislative moves in Việt Nam’s 2018 Anti-corruption Law. In recent years, the Government has stepped up efforts to address the country’s rampant corruption, signalling it out as a threat to the Government’s legitimacy and a major hurdle to national development. Retired officials whose former posts were with the ministries of Industry and Trade, Planning and Investment, Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Agriculture and Rural … [Read more...] about Retired officials must wait for a new start

Exclusive Exclusive deals on Apple's latest Mac mini are going on now, delivering bonus savings on every model, including those with 16GB of memory that are priced as low as $835. Cheapest M1 Mac mini prices The exclusive deals are courtesy of Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama , offering bonus savings on every M1 Mac model with promo code APINSIDER when used with this activation link . At press time, this 512GB option is in stock and ready to ship. According to our Price Guide, the promo code deals offer the lowest M1 Mac mini prices available on the latest models that come equipped with M1 Apple Silicon . Configurations Discount Mac mini (M1, 8GB, 256GB) $699.00 $665.00 Coupon Price with $24 promo code APINSIDER . As always, if you have any issues, you can reach out to us at [email protected] and we'll try and help. $663.00 Coupon Exclusive price with coupon code … [Read more...] about Every M1 Mac mini with 16GB RAM is discounted, prices from $835

The People’s Court in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ sentences one foreigner and three Vietnamese to prison for cheating 37 people of some VNĐ5.3 billion (US$235,500) via social network Facebook. - Photo baomoi.com Viet Nam News CẦN THƠ — The People’s Court in Mekong Delta’s Cần Thơ City sentenced one foreigner and three Vietnamese to prison for cheating 37 people of some VNĐ5.3 billion (US$235,500) via social network Facebook . Nigerian Micheal Ikechukwu Leonard, 45, head of the ring, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for appropriating property. Huỳnh Hạ Bình, 27, Nguyễn Trần Quỳnh Nhi, 26, and Huỳnh Hạ Uyển, 25, from HCM City, received 10-15 years in prison for the same crime, the online newspaper Vietnamplus reported. The court has ordered them to return the money to the victims. According to the indictment of the People’s Procuracy of Cần Thơ City, in August 2014, Bình became acquainted with Leonard via the Internet. Bình then went to Cambodia, where they … [Read more...] about Cần Thơ court sentences four to prison for fraud

A class at Ba Vinh Secondary School in central Quảng Ngãi Province. - Photo tuoitre.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — As people rush around getting ready for Tết , many teachers in the northwestern mountains try to bring the festivities to poor ethnic students in remote areas - for two reasons. Firstly, they want to keep the youngsters happy, and secondly, around home firesides, they want to encourage them to return to school after the holidays. Although located in a remote and difficult area of Bảo Yên District in Lào Cai Province, teachers from Tân Tiến Boarding School each year organise a Tết programme to show students how to make chưng (sticky rice) cakes. The teachers also raise funds to buy clothes and gifts for them. They also visit the families of students in remote areas where the terrain is so rough, it looks like the roads end in heaven. Teachers from Bảo Yên High School in Lào Cai Province have spent days visiting students’ homes, most of whom … [Read more...] about Teachers take Tết to the hills

Timely storm alerts needed (09-11-2005) Soldiers in Quang Ngai Province offer gifts to storm victims in Ly Son District. The gifts were donated by people from all over the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Long HA NOI — Weather forecast agencies should conduct their work in a timely and accurate manner to ready the whole nation for incoming storms, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai said during a conference in the flood and storm-prone central Thua Thien-Hue Province. Urging agencies and localities to draw lessons from the aftermath of Typhoon Kai-tak, which ravaged central provinces, the Prime Minister lauded storm preventive and relief work, implemented well at all levels by the administration, particularly in moving people out of danger zones and minimising human and material losses. He praised all organisations and forces involved in relief work for maintaining communication from central to grassroots levels during the process. He urged localities to help … [Read more...] about Timely storm alerts needed