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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

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

Fresh FDI approvals at record high in Jan-May By Hung Le An employee is at work at a foreign-invested plant in the Mekong Delta province of Long An. FDI commitments to Vietnam hit a four-year high of over US$16 billion – PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – Fresh foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals nationwide in the year to May 20 rose by a staggering 69% to a four-year high of over US$16.7 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The agency’s data shows that the country saw fresh FDI pledges totaling more than US$2.1 billion this month, bringing the five-month figure to US$16.7 billion, compared with the same periods in 2016, 2017 and 2018 at US$10.1 billion, US$12.1 billion and US$9.9 billion, respectively. Meanwhile, the foreign inflow from mergers and acquisitions was 2.8 times higher than in the year-ago period. FDI projects reported a total disbursement of US$7.3 billion in the five-month period, up 7.8% from … [Read more...] about Fresh FDI approvals at record high in Jan-May

HÀ NỘI – The National Assembly’s Committee for Judicial Affairs yesterday continued its sixth plenary session to discuss amendments to Law on Judicial Records. According to a Government statement, since the law’s implementation, judicial record card issuance has basically met public expectations and solidified judicial record cards’ role in State and social management. However, regulations on the database of judicial records have limitations. In particular, the issuance of judicial record card No. 2, issued at the request of individuals who want to know their judicial records, has been abused. The draft law on judicial records proposes removing regulations related to judicial record card No. 2 issuance to protect the rights, benefits and secrets of individuals. Nguyễn Công Hồng, deputy head of NA’s Judicial Affairs Committee said that the draft law does assess the impacts of judicial record card removal. In fact, demand for the cards is increasing for visa requests, … [Read more...] about Committee mulls Judicial Records Law

People doing blood tests at a medical centre in Hà Nội. Deputy PM Vũ Đức Đam has urged the city to put in place an individual medical record system for residents. — Photo baotintuc.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam on Thursday asked Hà Nội to put in place an individual medical records system for local residents as soon as possible. This will help provide better healthcare to people as well as improve the efficiency of clinics at ward and commune levels, Đam said during a visit to Tây Mỗ Ward Health Centre in Nam Từ Liêm District. Studies show that many ward- and commune-level clinics have good facilities, but medical practitioners there don’t have much work, which affects their incomes and the quality of medical expertise available at the clinics. “Currently, only four out of 10 people with health insurance come for health checks at grassroots-level clinics. In rural areas, many people never do check-ups when they are fine and only come to … [Read more...] about Create individual medical records system for Hanoians: Deputy PM Đam

A sample of an electronic medical record. — Photo laodong.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health is drafting a circular on a pilot programme for electronic medical records in a bid to save time and money for both doctors and patients. The draft circular is expected to be issued this year and take effect at the beginning of next year. The draft is now available on the government portal and Ministry of Health’s websites at chinhphu.vn and moh.gov.vn , where the Ministry is seeking to collect public opinion. The electronic medical records (EMR) system has been piloted at several hospitals including the National Children’s Hospital and the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Hà Tĩnh General Hospital . It would be applied at all health care facilities across the country by 2020. Under the draft circular, the electronic medical records (EMR) are a digitalised version of the old paper records and they have the same function as … [Read more...] about MoH plans to digitise all VN medical records

Ban on filming, audio recording at citizen reception centers sparks debates The Saigon Times Daily A staff member (R) instructs local residents to complete administrative procedures. A new regulation prohibiting filming, audio recording and photo taking at citizen reception centers has sparked debates among many people - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Local residents must not film, capture pictures or record conversations at citizen reception centers if these actions are not specifically allowed by citizen reception staff, according to a new decision released recently, which has sparked a public debate. Chairman of Hanoi City’s People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has signed Decision No.12/QD-UBND stipulating regulations on citizen reception activities, as well as the disputed regulation. National Assembly (NA) deputy Bui Van Xuyen, a standing member of the NA’s Legal Committee, yesterday, January 7, told Thanh Nien Online that the new regulation from the municipal government … [Read more...] about Ban on filming, audio recording at citizen reception centers sparks debates

Toyota Vietnam hits new record high for auto sales, parts exports By Hung Le Workers check a car at a Toyota Vietnam service facility in HCMC. Toyota Vietnam established a new record for automobile sales and automobile parts exports in 2018 – PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – Toyota Vietnam announced that it had set a new record in revenue for auto parts exports and auto sales last year. The company sold 65,856 cars in the local market and posted US$71 million in export revenue for automobile accessories, both rising 11% year-on-year. Its automobile sales, excluding Lexus units, were remarkable, though the local automobile sector underwent a hardship in 2018, raising its total accumulative sales to over 510,000 cars. Of this, its locally assembled vehicles exceeded 52,000 units, up 27% versus that of 2017. Toyota Vietnam mainly exports automobile parts, such as antennas, exhaust gas recycle valves and acceleration pedals, to 13 countries and territories, including India, … [Read more...] about Toyota Vietnam hits new record high for auto sales, parts exports

Vietjet records better than expected 2018 business results By Le Anh A Vietjet aircraft is parked at Tan Son Nhat airport in HCMC - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company reported air transport revenue of VND33,815 billion last year, rising 49% from the year earlier and exceeding its plan by 12%. The local carrier said 2018 was a successful year, with total pre-tax profit amounting to VND5,830 billion. Auxiliary products and services grew 57% over the same period and contributed nearly 27% to the airline's total revenues in 2018, increasing 2% year on year. Vietjet operated 118,923 flights on 105 routes, including 39 domestic and 66 international routes, covering destinations in Vietnam and Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia and China. The airline considers the expansion of its international network as a strategy to increase foreign sales of tickets, while taking advantage of lower fuel … [Read more...] about Vietjet records better than expected 2018 business results

Saigon Co.op hits sales record during Tet By Le Hoang A Co.opmart supermarket attracts many consumers after the Tet holiday – PHOTO: ANH DUY HCMC - The Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) set a new record in the sales of goods during an eight-week period of serving consumers on the occasion of the Lunar New Year holiday, with total revenue reaching nearly VND8 trillion. With weekly sales of some VND1 trillion, the total sales of Saigon Co.op during the eight weeks are considered the new record recorded in the Tet holiday so far. The retail chain operator reported the sales results during the holiday period to representatives of departments and agencies in HCMC at a meeting held on February 11. Addressing the meeting, Nguyen Anh Duc, deputy general director of Saigon Co.op, stated that the retail chain operator had accomplished its five major commitments in offering goods to consumers during Tet. It provided sufficient products at stable prices and … [Read more...] about Saigon Co.op hits sales record during Tet