• VinFast-linked taxi firm GSM eyes US, EU expansion ahead of Hong Kong IPO

    Green and Smart Mobility will rely on company-owned cars and employed drivers for its launch in new marketsPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 02:13 PM[HANOI] Vietnamese electric taxi operator Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), a partner of the country’s largest carmaker VinFast, plans to expand into the US and Europe ahead of a targeted 2028 initial public offering in Hong Kong, the company said.The move underscores the firm’s growing overseas ambitions after it rapidly gained market share in Vietnam after a 2023 launch. It also comes as VinFast seeks to increase international sales of its electric vehicles, which are the…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • BOJ flags upside price risks and possible faster rate hikes

    Published Mon, Aug 10, 2026 · 10:58 AM THE Bank of Japan flagged rising risks of inflation heating up in a summary of opinions from its July meeting, with one board member pointing to the possibility of an acceleration in the pace of interest rate hikes.  “Given that underlying CPI…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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