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'Beyond our borders': Vietnam tech firm VNG takes on world best
'Beyond our borders': Vietnam tech firm VNG takes on world best

VNG co-founder Le Hong Minh's first taste of international competition was as a gamer for Vietnam at an early e-sport tournament in South Korea. Two years before Minh co-founded Vinagame, he travelled from what was then still a poor and underdeveloped Vietnam to play e-sports at one of the first World Cyber Games, held in Daejeon, South Korea in 2002.

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Climate protestors disrupt Shell shareholder meet
Climate protestors disrupt Shell shareholder meet
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British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders' gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters hit out over its pledge to tackle carbon emissions. Campaigners have slammed Shell over its goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, accusing it of "greenwashing" or marketing as climate-friendly its operations.

How Ireland became EU's reluctant data privacy enforcer
How Ireland became EU's reluctant data privacy enforcer
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Five years after the EU introduced a mammoth data privacy law to rein in big tech, Ireland's watchdog is its chief enforcer. And its enforcement is a challenge for Ireland, which has courted big tech with generous tax incentives.

Russia energy exports to China to grow by 40 percent: deputy PM
Russia energy exports to China to grow by 40 percent: deputy PM
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Russian energy deliveries to China were set to grow by 40 percent this year, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday, as Moscow seeks to deepen ties with Beijing in the face of Western sanctions. Speaking at a Russian-Chinese Business Forum, Novak said energy was a key pillar of cooperation with China, adding that he expected supplies to grow by around 40 percent this year.

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