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Mixue on the march: ice cream serves soft power for China in Southeast Asia

Mixue has dominated Southeast Asia’s ice cream and tea businesses for five years, having opened its first outlet in Vietnam in 2018. Based in China, where it operates 22,500 stores. Around 1,000 Mixue outlets now operate in several Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. In comparison, despite…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

Asian Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji, Parul Chaudhary settle for silver

BANGKOK: India’s famed 4x400m relay teams failed to live up to their billing as they lost the battle to Sri Lanka in the men’s section and Vietnam and Sri Lanka in the women's section at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships that concluded at the National Stadium here on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2023

Tropical storm Talim to bring more rain July 16-20

More rain is forecast across the country from Sunday to Thursday as a result of tropical storm Talim over Vietnam and local monsoons, the Meteorological Department said in its 5am weather forecast on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 16, 2023

Coffee Prices Settle Mixed

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) on Thursday closed up +0.60 (+0.38%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) closed down -9 (-0.36%). Coffee prices Thursday settled mixed. Arabica found support after Cecafe reported Thursday that Brazil's Jun arabica coffee exports fell -23% y/y to 2.1 mln bags. Robusta was under...

Barchart · Jul 13, 2023

Arabica Coffee Moves Higher on Smaller Brazil Arabica Exports

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) this morning is up +0.80 (+0.51%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) is down -9 (-0.36%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed. Arabica found support after Cecafe reported that Brazil's Jun arabica coffee exports fell -23% y/y to 2.1 mln bags. Robusta was under...

Barchart · Jul 13, 2023

Philippines censors want part of Barbie scene blurred after film banned in Vietnam

Censorship board ‘meticulously’ examined the Greta Gerwig film

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Australian pro-democracy activist thanks supporters for early release from Vietnamese prison

Pro-democracy campaigner Chau Van Kham has thanked his supporters who helped secure his release from a Vietnamese prison four years into a 12-year sentence for terrorism offenses

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Coffee Prices Under Pressure as Brazil Coffee Harvest Accelerates

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.55 (-0.35%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) closed down -36 (-1.40%). Coffee prices Wednesday settled moderately lower on Brazil's coffee harvest pressures. However, losses in arabica were limited by strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) as the real Wednesday...

Barchart · Jul 12, 2023

Coffee Prices Remain Weak on Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) this morning is down -0.30 (-0.19%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) is down -32 (-1.25%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately lower on Brazil's coffee harvest pressures. Losses in arabica are limited due to strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) as the...

Barchart · Jul 12, 2023

Philippines censors want part of Barbie scene blurred after film banned in Vietnam

Censorship board ‘meticulously’ examined the Greta Gerwig film

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023