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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

Dan On Foods, Canadian Consulate General support disabled children By My Dung Canadian Consul General in HCMC Kyle Nunas and a representative of Dan On Foods give presents to the children - PHOTO: MY DUNG HCMC - Canadian Consul General in HCMC Kyle Nunas and Dan On Foods Corporation have donated VND500 million (nearly US$22,000) to the center for children with disabilities and the homeless shelter of Binh Duc Commune in Binh Duong Province. The money will be used to repair the center and the shelter, and build new classrooms for the children. Many business partners of Dan On Foods also joined the donation presentation ceremony early this month and handed gifts to the children to enjoy the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. Speaking at the event, Nunas said charity work is one of the Canadian Consulate General’s main missions in Vietnam. As a company invested by Canada, Dan On Foods has been a pioneer in charity work in Vietnam with numerous meaningful programs such … [Read more...] about Dan On Foods, Canadian Consulate General support disabled children

CPTPP opens up opportunities for Canadian, Vietnamese firms The Saigon Times Daily Local customers buy fresh vegetables and fruit in HCMC. Agriculture in general and fruit and vegetables in particular are potential spheres for cooperation between Canada and Vietnam – PHOTO: TL HCMC – As the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has taken effect, Vietnam and Canada can boost cooperation across multiple fields such as agriculture, fisheries, infrastructure and clean technology, according to a Canadian official at a workshop on March 11. The workshop, titled “CPTPP: Vietnam”, was held in Toronto, the most populous city in Canada, to support Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises in studying the Vietnamese market with the CPTPP taking effect, reported the Vietnam News Agency . The event was organized by the Canada-Vietnam Trade Council, in partnership with the Office of the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion … [Read more...] about CPTPP opens up opportunities for Canadian, Vietnamese firms

Canadian Consul General meets scholarship recipients By My Huyen Consul General of Canada Kyle Nunas poses for a group photo with students from the 2019-2029 SEED and Canadian Francophonie scholarship programs – PHOTO: MY HUYEN HCMC - Consul General of Canada Kyle Nunas today, July 18, met with students from the 2019-2029 SEED and Canadian Francophonie scholarship programs at the consulate general in HCMC. Nunas congratulated the students who will soon leave for Canada on the scholarships they receive from the ASEAN-Canadian Scholarship and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) and Canadian Francophonie Scholarships. SEED is a scholarship program that aims to build the capacity of students and mid-career professionals to address development challenges in the ASEAN region. This year, 150 ASEAN students were granted SEED scholarships. This year, Vietnam is again the largest recipient with 52 SEED scholarships, more than double from last year. The Canadian … [Read more...] about Canadian Consul General meets scholarship recipients

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

Workers of HCM City’s industrial zones play tug of war. Many workers in the city’s industrial parks spend their leisure time doing extra work to make ends meet. — Photo sggp.org.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Many workers in HCM City ’s industrial parks and economic zones spend most of their “leisure” time taking in more work, seeking to earn extra cash to improve their difficult living and working conditions. As a result, the social and spiritual lives of these workers remain extremely constrained, leaving them unhappy and at risk of social evils. Phạm Thị Thanh Hoa, 24, a garment worker from Bình Định Province , told sggp.org.vn that she shares a small room with two other workers near her factory in Hóc Môn District. After working hours, they all return to their rented room as they are too tired to go else where. Hoa said she worked from early morning to midnight to earn VNĐ8 million (US$342) per month. She needs to earn money to send … [Read more...] about No fun and little rest for low-paid City workers

HCMC tourism authority to select more paid quarantine facilities The Saigon Times Healthcare workers are seen at a facility which was requisitioned as a paid quarantine facility in HCMC – PHOTO: NLDO HCMC – The HCMC Tourism Department is working on a list of 18 two- to five-star hotels that can be used as paid quarantine facilities for foreign experts, investors and managers entering the city on work, reported Nguoi Lao Dong Online . The tourism facilities include one five-star hotel, seven four-star hotels, seven three-star hotels and three two-star hotels, with 1,371 rooms in total. The municipal tourism and health departments will team up with relevant agencies to review and assess the hotels in the coming time before submitting the list to the city government for approval. Regarding activities to help travel businesses recover operations, the Tourism Department said it had worked with the HCMC Tourism Association on a plan to introduce tourism stimulus … [Read more...] about HCMC tourism authority to select more paid quarantine facilities

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