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  The bank's representative reports 2018's business results at the meeting. — Photo courtersy of the bank HÀ NỘI – The National Citizen Bank (NCB) has approved its main business tasks for 2019, including a capital hike and restructuring plan, in its annual shareholders’ meeting on Friday in Hà Nội. Việt Nam’s economy is forecast to maintain positive performance in 2019, despite the many difficulties for the banking system. To ensure its steady development, the bank will stick to the Government and central bank’s monetary and credit policies, contributing to the country’s socio-economic development and provide essential capital for enterprises. The NCB will accelerate the process of issuing shares and co-operating with investors to increase charter capital in accordance with the plan approved by the State Bank of Việt Nam, a representative of the bank said at the meeting. NCB’s charter … [Read more...] about National Citizen Bank approves capital hike and restructuring plan in 2019

A mob is a fearsome thing and no heir to the British throne has faced the dangerous, fun-loving wrath of one for a very long time – not in Britain, certainly, and not in my lifetime and probably not since the pre-Victorian monarchy. Loners with pistols, strange men creeping into the royal bedroom at two in the morning: such events can be put down to obsessive and deranged personalities. An agile young crowd chanting "Off with their heads" as they bash their royal highnesses' car is a new kind of behaviour. As the Duchess of Cornwall said later on leaving the theatre: "There's a first time for everything." But is there a last time? Many of her husband's future subjects surely felt a tremor of foreboding. One of the duties of the royal family is always to present themselves as composed – without composure, what's left? Mad kings with crowns awry, drooling princesses, panic below stairs. This picture suddenly wipes away nearly two centuries of the self-discipline that royalty … [Read more...] about In the Charles and Camilla photo, the royal mask finally slipped

The Courier-Mail breached the press watchdog’s standards for accuracy, fairness and balance in a report headlined “Mega-mine’s future in hands of greenies” about Adani’s Carmichael mine in Queensland. The News Corp paper claimed that the Threatened Species Recovery Hub was an “anti-coal group” made up of “greenies” who had been “hand-picked by the Palaszczuk government to review one of the mine’s environmental management plans”. But the Australian Press Council said the hub is a collaboration of research scientists engaged in issues of threatened species and only one member was involved in the review. “The council considers the publication failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the ‘anti-coal group’ headline was accurate, not misleading, and fair and balanced,” the council said in an adjudication published by the Courier on Monday. The newspaper reported, in print and online, in January … [Read more...] about Courier-Mail story attacking scientists over Adani mine not accurate or fair, watchdog says

LOS ANGELES: It's been over two decades since "Titanic" released and despite director James Cameron, and leading lady Kate Winslet's repeated efforts to settle the iconic door controversy, people keep questioning the climax where Jack freezes to death. Fans have long argued that Rose (Winslet) should have made room for Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) on the floating piece of lumber after Titanic's sinking. Rose, who lay atop the door, survived in the end while Jack, who held on to the edge, froze to death in the icy Atlantic waters. Now singer Celine Dion, the legendary voice practically synonymous with the 1997 epic film thanks to "My Heart Will Go On", has weighed in on the matter, saying Jack didn't need an invitation to climb on the floating door. Host Jimmy Fallon asked the Grammy singer on "The Tonight Show" what she thought of the controversy. She jokingly got annoyed as it was a "long time ago". "Don't put me in trouble. What if they want to do a Titanic No 2?" she further … [Read more...] about Celine Dion’s witty take on the iconic ‘Titanic’ door controversy

LOS ANGELES: Singer Celine Dion made a special appearance at the 2015 American Music Awards (AMA) to pay tribute to the victims of the tragic terror attacks in Paris on November 13. The 47-year-old French-Canadian singer delivered a breathtaking rendition of Edith Piaf's "Hymne A L'amour" amid beautiful images of the City of Light and many of Paris' landmarks, reported E! online. The "I'm Alive" singer was introduced by Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto. "Tonight, we honour the victims of the unimaginable violence that has taken place in Paris and around the world. France matters. Russia matters, Syria matters, Mali matters, the United States matters. The entire world matters and peace is possible," Leto said. Dion's performance received a standing ovation and served as a poignant moment in the otherwise light-hearted show. Over 120 people were killed in the ISIS-perpetrated Paris terror attack, with most of those victims attending the Eagles of Death Metal concert at … [Read more...] about Celine Dion pays tribute to Paris victims at American Music Awards