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Vietnam is paying women to have more babies—but there's a catch: they have to be on baby no. 2 to qualify for the cash bonus

Like Elon Musk and governments around the world, Vietnam wants more babies—and it's giving $68 million to women who have more than one.

Fortune

Asean foreign ministers to hold meeting with Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok at weekend

HANOI - Foreign Ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc Asean will hold an informal meeting with their Myanmar counterpart ‌in Bangkok on Sunday, Thailand and Vietnam said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Higher in Illiquid Market

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Thursday closed up +38.10 (+12.30%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +302 (+8.07%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, continuing the volatile price swings seen this week. After Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) raised margin requirements for coffee futures trading earlier this...

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Coffee Prices Surge as Volatile Trading Continues

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +30.75 (+9.93%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +253 (+6.76%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, continuing the volatile price swings seen this week. After Intercontinental Exchange raised margin requirements for coffee futures trading earlier this week, liquidity has...

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Researchers discover cave with rare cave pearls in Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Deep within the limestone mountains of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, scientists have uncovered a remarkable new cave that is already drawing attention for its geological significance. Named Thang Cave (Victory Cave), the newly explored cavern contains rare cave pearls, smooth, spherical mineral formations that…

The Times of India

Coffee Prices Retreat on Speculation Recent Rally Was Overdone

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Wednesday closed down -7.80 (-2.46%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -131 (-3.38%). Coffee prices fell sharply for a second session on Wednesday, giving back nearly all of Monday's parabolic rally. The surge in coffee prices to Monday's significant highs pushed...

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Overbought Conditions Spur Technical Selling in Coffee Futures

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is -8.90 (-2.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -153 (-3.95%). Coffee prices are falling sharply for a second session today, giving back nearly all of Monday's parabolic rally. The surge in coffee prices to Monday's significant highs pushed prices to...

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Cambodia's Angkor Wat to Myanmar's historic pagodas: How India helped revive heritage beyond borders

India has actively engaged in preserving shared civilizational heritage across Asia. This includes significant restoration work on temples in Sri Lanka and Cambodia. Recently, India partnered with Indonesia for the Prambanan Temple complex conservation. The nation has also supported heritage sites in Vietnam, Nepal, and Bangladesh. These initiatives reinforce India's…

The Economic Times

Coffee Prices Give Back More than Half of Monday's Surge

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Tuesday closed down -32.35 (-9.24%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -172 (-4.25%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday, giving back some of Monday's parabolic rally. The recent rally in coffee prices to Monday's significant highs pushed prices to heavily...

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Coffee Prices Retreat from Monday's Highs

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is down -32.00 (-9.14%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -189 (-4.67%). Coffee prices are falling sharply today, giving back some of Monday's parabolic rally. The recent rally in coffee prices to Monday's significant highs pushed prices to heavily overbought levels,...

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US Forced Labour Hearings: Trump's next tariff threat looms over 60 countries, including India

The United States is considering new tariffs on sixty nations, including India, due to forced labor concerns. Hearings will begin to discuss potential import duties on goods suspected of forced labor origins. India has rejected these allegations and is presenting its case to US trade officials. This move could impact…

The Economic Times

Coffee Prices Surge on Brazil Weather Risks

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Monday closed up +48.75 (+16.19%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +328 (+8.83%). Coffee prices catapulted higher on Monday, with arabica posting a 5.5-month high and robusta reaching a 5-month high amid a delayed coffee harvest in Brazil. Safras & Mercado...

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Coffee Prices Surge as Brazil’s Harvest is Delayed

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +29.30 (+9.73%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +208 (+5.50%). Coffee prices are soaring today, hitting 5-month highs amid a delayed coffee harvest in Brazil. Safras & Mercado reported today that Brazil’s 2026/27 coffee harvest is 52% complete as...

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Personalized, Automated, Standardized: Inside Vietnam's New Surgical Network

Vinmec's High-Tech Robotic Surgery Center Network combines AI, robotic platforms and standardized clinical protocols to deliver personalized surgical care while expanding training and remote treatment capabilities across Vietnam.

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The Canberra Times

Why Andrew Barr is on a trip to one of Asia's 'most dynamic economies'

'We want more Vietnamese students to choose Canberra.'

The Economic Times

Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits south, Vietnam

Northern China is grappling with the aftermath of heavy rains, which have tragically claimed five lives due to flash floods and drowning incidents. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Maysak has brought significant disruption to the south, submerging vehicles and forcing evacuations as rivers overflowed. Residents in affected areas are describing the flooding…

The Independent UK

Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam

Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China, while a tropical storm has toppled tree and submerged cars in the south, according to state media

The Times of India

‎Which countries allow foreigners to adopt children? Here's what the rules look like

International adoption landscapes are shifting dramatically. Many nations now prioritize domestic placements, making cross-border adoptions a last resort. Countries like China have ended programs for non-relatives, while others, including India and Vietnam, maintain regulated systems. Prospective parents face longer waits and stricter scrutiny globally as rules tighten, reflecting a growing…

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The Economic Times

Modi in Indonesia: India forming a strategic BrahMos belt

India's potential BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia could forge a significant coastal defence network across Southeast Asia. This growing 'BrahMos belt,' already including the Philippines and Vietnam, offers regional powers a potent deterrent against China's maritime assertiveness. As US security assurances waver, these missile deployments provide a crucial, independent defence…

Fortune

The World Bank has elevated Vietnam and the Philippines to upper-middle-income status—but now they face 'a far more demanding phase of development'

Both countries must now escape the middle income trap that has stalled several of their Southeast Asian peers.

Barchart

Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Lower Ahead of Holiday Weekend

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Thursday closed down -8.70 (-2.81%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +12 (+0.32%). Coffee prices fell from fresh 4.75-month highs on Thursday and settled mixed. Arabica coffee erased early gains on Thursday and fell sharply as profit-taking and long liquidation pressured...

The Times of India

Vietnamese proverb of the day: "The cat praises its tail to be long" warns us against falling into the trap of self-admiration, arrogance

Self-love is good but not to that extreme when it clouds one's ability to see their own fault. And that's what this Vietnamese wisdom reminds us in a humorous proverb, which says that the cat thinks its tail is the longest and most beautiful. While it is a very common…

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Arabica Coffee Prices Decline on Profit-Taking and Long Liquidation

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is down -4.00 (-1.29%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +48 (+1.27%). Coffee prices fell from fresh 4.75-month highs today and are trading mixed. Arabica coffee shed an early advance today and turned lower as profit-taking and long liquidation pressured prices...

The Conversation

Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?

The population of Vietnam reached the 100 million mark in 2023. Fifty years ago, in 1976, when it was reunified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the country had fewer than half as many inhabitants (46 million). A hundred years ago, it had only one sixth as many (16 million)…

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Coffee Prices Surge on Brazil Weather Woes

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +13.45 (+4.54%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +113 (+3.09%). Coffee prices surged on Wednesday for a second session and posted 4.75-month highs. Heavy rains in Brazil have delayed the country’s coffee harvest and are raising concerns about...

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