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AppleInsider breaks down every record Apple smashed in its gargantuan fiscal quarter ending in December 2020. Apple's first fiscal quarter was one to remember, breaking records left and right on its way to a staggering $111.4 billion in total revenue. While that number was the biggest takeaway, it was far from the only record the company shattered. Total revenue Apple brought in a staggering $111.4B in Q1 2021 During the 1Q 2021 financial quarter, Apple raked in $111.4 billion in total revenue. This is the first time the company has passed $100 billion for a quarter, breaking its previous record of $91.8 billion in the prior year's December-ending quarter. It's all the more surprising that Apple did this during a global pandemic, as many working families cut down on luxury purchases. Impressive iPad and Mac sales boosts may have partially reflected the greater need for work-from-home and Zoom-friendly computing devices. However, the iPhone continued … [Read more...] about Ten records Apple broke in its historic holiday 2020 quarter

President promulgates new holiday, changes to law (18-04-2007) HA NOI— President Nguyen Minh Triet announced his approval of amendments and additions to articles of the Labour Code and the Law on Organisation of the National Assembly at a press conference in Ha Noi yesterday. The National Assembly approved the changes in April during the official end of its 11th session. Under the presidential order promulgating the new law, Article 73 of the Labour Code states employees will get a statutory holiday, effective immediately, on March 10 of the lunar calendar to commemorate the Hung Kings, founders of the nation. Workers now receive nine days off to celebrate national holidays and festivals throughout the year. Amendments to the Law on National Assembly Organisation focus on forming new committees. The establishment of these groups aims to facilitate implementation of Party resolutions, anti-corruption laws and the State Budget Law, while gradually reforming the … [Read more...] about President promulgates new holiday, changes to law

A collision between an emergency medical service vehicle and a car on National Road No.1 passing through the southern province of Tiền Giang on February 13. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 109 people were killed and 123 injured in traffic accidents across the country during seven days (February 10-16) of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department has announced. This is a reduction of 8 per cent in fatalities, 18 per cent in injuries and 29.3 per cent in accidents compared to the previous year, respectively, it said. There were two serious traffic accidents in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai and central Bình Định Province, killing seven people and leaving three others seriously injured. According to the department, most of the accidents occurred between 12am and 4pm and from 6pm to 10pm when people travel for the gatherings during the holiday. The department also said that the national traffic police force … [Read more...] about 109 killed on roads in seven days of Tết holiday

Apple CEO Tim Cook on an earnings call Wednesday said that the company set a new record for the most FaceTime call volume during the holiday season. Apple broke a lot of records in the holiday quarter of 2020, from revenues to sales of different products to income from Services. It turns out the company broke another record over Christmas as it recorded the highest-ever volume of FaceTime calls. Cook, during Apple's quarterly earnings call, stated that "as COVID-19 kept us apart, we saw the highest volume of FaceTime calls ever this Christmas." It is unclear if "this Christmas" refers to Dec. 25, the surrounding weeks, or the entire holiday quarter. Cook did not specify an exact amount of FaceTime call volume. The record, though, is not surprising, especially with friends and family physically apart for the holidays last year due to coronavirus restrictions. In addition, as stated on the call, the install base for iPhone is the largest it has ever been, and Cook … [Read more...] about Apple broke record for FaceTime call volume over holidays

Labor may get extra time off for New Year’s Day 2020 The Saigon Times Daily Vice President of the Vietnam General Federation of Labor Ngo Duy Hieu speaks at a conference in Hanoi on September 9 – PHOTO: NLDO HCMC – Employees in Vietnam officially only have one day off during the New Year Holiday, but they may get an extra day off following a proposal from the Vietnam General Federation of Labor. The federation held a conference in Hanoi today, September 9, to discuss four types of labor issues, including the New Year's Day, reported Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper. “The issues being discussed at this conference are important, affecting the execution of our guiding principles and resolutions in taking care of union members and employees,” stated the federation’s president, Nguyen Dinh Khang. On behalf of the federation, its vice president, Ngo Duy Hieu, proposed adding one or more days off for employees across the country during the New Year holiday. Hieu explained … [Read more...] about Labor may get extra time off for New Year’s Day 2020

Metro Line No.1 to be complete by 2020 The Saigon Times Daily An elevated section of HCMC’s Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien metro line runs along Hanoi Highway - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – HCMC is striving to speed up work on the Metro Line No. 1 project so that it can be put into operation by 2020 as planned, Sai Gon Giai Phong news site reported, citing city vice chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen. Capital disbursement delays have stoked concerns that the urban railway could fall behind schedule. As the project faces complicated legal procedures concerning the upward adjustment of investment, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has refused to allocate capital for the project, which has in turn prevented Japan from further disbursing its loan for the project. As such, the city has made an advance payment of VND3.2 trillion for the Metro Line No. 1 project. To ensure payments for contractors and to smooth construction work, the HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) proposed … [Read more...] about Metro Line No.1 to be complete by 2020

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh meets with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Raymond Peters within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea.— Photo baoquocte.vn PORT MORESBY — Việt Nam and New Zealand yesterday agreed to coordinate in the Action Programme between the two countries. They reached the agreement during a meeting between Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Raymond Peters within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea. Minh suggested New Zealand increase the number of Vietnamese citizens taking part in the annual working holiday programme and thanked the country’s Parliament for approving the non-refundable official development assistance (ODA) provision for Việt Nam in the 2018-2021 period. Winston Raymond Peters spoke highly of Việt Nam’s … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, NZ agree to realise Action Programme for 2017-2020

Airlines start selling tickets for Tet flights By Le Anh Passengers disembark from a Vietnam Airlines aircraft at an airport. Vietnam Airlines Group began selling air tickets for domestic flights during the coming Lunar New Year 2020, or Tet, on September 16 – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – Vietnam Airlines Group, which comprises Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), began selling air tickets for domestic flights during the coming Lunar New Year 2020, or Tet, on September 16. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and VASCO will offer two million tickets for all domestic routes in total for the biggest holiday, with flights scheduled between January 9 and February 8, marking a year-on-year increase of more than 250,000 seats, equivalent to 1,100 flights. Of the total, Vietnam Airlines and VASCO are offering 1.4 million tickets for 7,600 domestic flights on the upcoming holiday, whereas Jetstar Pacific will put some … [Read more...] about Airlines start selling tickets for Tet flights

Island tour is a special product of Phú Quốc. — VNS Photo Trương Vị Viet Nam News by Hoàng Nguyên KIÊN GIANG – Phú Quốc Island has become one of the hottest holiday spots in the country in recent years as the local and central governments have gone ahead with ambitious plans to develop it into an international hub for eco-tourism, resort tourism and amusement and a regional financial centre. Phú Quốc, dubbed pearl island, is the biggest island in the country at around 600 square kilometres. With white sandy beaches and balmy weather almost all year round — since two-thirds of the island is covered in forests — Phú Quốc is a holiday-goers’ paradise. “What attracts tourists the most are the island’s wild beaches, its warm weather which allows tourists to bathe in the sea almost all year round, and its diverse landscapes from mountain to forest and sea,” Huỳnh Quang Hưng, deputy chairman of the Phú Quốc District People’s Committee, said. Night markets in Phú Quốc … [Read more...] about Phú Quốc Island becoming international tourism magnet

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. Apple saw revenue from its iPad line grow 41% in the 2021 holiday quarter, with the tablet bringing in $8.4 billion. Apple spent 2020 refining its iPad lineup with hardware revisions across each model and improvements to iPadOS . After bringing desktop Safari and a mouse cursor to the OS users were able to perform more work from the tablet. Those improvements and the move to work and school from home drove the iPad to new heights. Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on the state of the iPad during the quarterly earnings call, calling demand "very strong." He later commented that some customers are using the device as a laptop replacement, others as a desktop companion. Apple CFO Luca Maestri offered some additional color to iPad sales. He said the iPad set an … [Read more...] about iPad revenue grew 41% in Q1 amid pandemic