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UBS alleges rogue trader cost it $2bn 

September 15, 2011
UBS alleges rogue trader cost it $2bn 

A UBS branch is pictured in central London, on September 15. Swiss banking giant UBS said Thursday it had lost $2.0 billion (1.46 billion euros) through unauthorized trading, after London police arrested a man suspected of committing the massive fraud. The man, arrested before dawn in central London on “suspicion of fraud by abuse of [...]

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Card sharks stalk tourists 

May 24, 2011
Card sharks stalk tourists 

   (L-R) Four Filipinos, Estreuta M. Debelem, Aserdin Cadion Eduardo, Pineda Sevilla Regina, and Elizag Jovito Corpuz, were arrested in Ho Chi Minh City on May 3, 2010 in a gambling con investigation. They were released and not charged with the crime. Last May, Ho Chi Minh City police arrested four Filipino nationals as they [...]

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Moments in life of legendary generals

December 22, 2009
Moments in life of legendary generals

The daily life of Vo Nguyen Giap, the legendary general and mastermind of the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu has been shot by journalist Tran Viet Van. Lieutenant General Pham Xuan The is stitching his uniform. The historical battle in his life is the Ho Chi Minh campaign. At 11am of April [...]

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Poorly-conceived projects a drag on HCMC infrastructure: expert

July 24, 2009
Poorly-conceived projects a drag on HCMC infrastructure: expert

Site clearance should be completed before ground is broken for major infrastructure projects in Ho Chi Minh City to avoid delays that have sometimes extended up to 10 years, a senior construction expert says. Phan Phung Sanh, deputy chairman of the HCMC Association of Construction Science and Technology, said a project should not be inaugurated [...]

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HCMC urged to help fight pollution at waste treatment company

July 7, 2009
HCMC urged to help fight pollution at waste treatment company

The open wastewater pond next to a treatment system with a capacity of 3,000 cubic meters a day at the Da Phuoc Solid Waste Treatment Complex The investor of the Da Phuoc Solid Waste Treatment Complex in Ho Chi Minh City has called for more action from the administration to mitigate pollution at the site [...]

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Najib sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister

April 3, 2009
Najib sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was sworn in here on Friday as Malaysia’s new prime minister. Malaysian new Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak leaves the Istana Negara after the swearing in ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 3. 2009. Malaysia’s new prime minister Najib, wearing a black traditional costume, was sworn in by [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...