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Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail

The wife of an Australian human rights activist detained in Vietnam fears for his safety as the communist government continues a crackdown on dissidents.

AAP · Oct 8

Larger Supplies from Brazil Pressure Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -11.75 (-3.86%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -105 (-2.92%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance and settled sharply lower on Wednesday. Long liquidation pressures emerged on signs of larger coffee supplies from Brazil after Brazil’s Trade...

Barchart · Oct 7

Coffee Prices Tumble on Larger Coffee Supplies from Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -10.80 (-3.55%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -100 (-2.79%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance and fell sharply as long liquidation pressures emerged on signs of larger coffee supplies from Brazil after Brazil’s Trade Ministry reported that...

Barchart · Oct 7

Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat

Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Brazilian Real Strength Supports Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +3.80 (+1.32%) on Monday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +59 (+1.70%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday, with arabica posting a 3.5-week high and robusta posting a 6-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) boosted coffee prices...

Barchart · Oct 5

Surging Brazilian Real Boosts Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +5.50 (+1.90%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is up +59 (+1.70%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica posting a 3.5-week high and robusta posting a 6-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is boosting coffee prices...

Barchart · Oct 5

Canadian Streamer Slapped by Two Indian Men as Video Triggers Fierce Debate Over IRL Filming

Canadian streamer John Ly was slapped during a confrontation at a Saigon 7-Eleven after allegedly continuing to film two men who repeatedly asked him to stop recording.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5

Why ‘China plus one’ is paying off less than Southeast Asia hoped

“China plus one” sent billions of dollars of investment into Southeast Asian factories. Yet the region isn’t capturing enough value.

Fortune · Oct 5

Why was Kick streamer JohnWhatsGoingOn slapped during Vietnam 7-Eleven livestream?

While livestreaming from a Vietnam 7-Eleven, streamer JohnWhatsGoingOn found himself in a contentious situation when he recorded an Indian man without permission. The man expressed his discomfort with being filmed, but John continued to record, raising tensions. It culminated in a physical altercation when the man slapped the streamer, who…

The Times of India · Oct 4

Vietnamese immigrant bought 23,200-sq-ft White House replica with an Oval Office

A 23,200-square-foot mansion modelled after the White House has gone on the market in Oak Grove, Georgia, for $35 million. The private estate, built in 2001, features a grand exterior inspired by the US presidential residence and rooms designed to echo famous spaces inside it, including an Oval Office-style study.…

The Times of India · Oct 3