An area of ​​1,000m2 of melons is grown in a membrane house, applying advanced farming techniques according to Israel’s high technology, using organic fertilizers, misting irrigation of the Cooperative for Production and Consumption of Safe Vegetables Long Thuan, Hong District Ngu, after more than 70 days of cultivation, has now started harvesting to supply the market. In this crop, the weather is favorable, the melon yield is about 3.5 tons/1,000m2, of which the weight of each fruit is 1.7 – 2.5kg. With the selling price of 40,000 VND/kg, minus investment expenses, the cooperative earned a profit of over 20 million VND. In particular, the pairs of melons planted with pictures, engraved letters according to orders for double profits. Currently, in Hong Ngu district, some farmers have boldly converted traditional farming methods to organic farming to meet market demand. Investing in a membrane house to grow melons is initially costly (several tens of millions of dong/house, depending on the area) but in return, it limits pests and diseases, and produces safe products, so the cultivation efficiency after each crop is nearly high. twice that of the outside.

Economic Observer Network reporter Zhou Yifan How high can the “energy” of Dongpeng Special Drink help the company’s stock price soar?

On June 15th, Dongpeng Beverage (605499.SH) opened a single-digit daily limit, and this is also the 13th single-digit daily limit that the stock has gone out as of today. As the new shares that landed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on May 27, based on the current daily limit price of 209.10 yuan per share, the one-time sign that is 1,000 shareholders Peng Beverage can earn close to 160,000 yuan. If Dongpeng Beverage continues to maintain its daily limit in the next two trading days, the company’s market value will exceed 100 billion yuan, and the first-sign profit will reach 206,700 yuan.

According to data from Oriental Wealth Choice, currently, the most profitable IPO company in the A-share market is Kanghua Biotech (300841.SZ) on the GEM, which can earn up to 243,700 yuan per sign. Calculated at the closing price of the day, Dongpeng Beverage’s profit temporarily ranks No. 5. If it hits 200,000 earnings, it will become the second most profitable new stock in the history of A-shares, and it will also be the largest profitable new stock in the coming year this year.

The prospectus shows that the main business of Dongpeng Beverage is the research and development, production and sales of beverages. The main products include Dongpeng Special Drink, Yugan Lemon Tea, Chenpi Special Drink, and packaged drinking water, among which Dongpeng Special Drink is the company’s leading product. As one of the pioneers of energy drinks, Dongpeng Beverages is committed to promoting the development of energy drinks. After years of hard work, it has shaped the “Dongpeng Special Drinks” and other brands that consumers are familiar with. Currently, the company ranks second in the domestic energy drink market share.

According to Euromonitor’s calculations, the sales of energy drinks in my country will increase from 23.493 billion yuan in 2014 to 44.778 billion yuan in 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.35%. It ranks second in the soft drink industry sub-track. The proportion of total beverage sales in my country has reached 7.8%. It is estimated that in 2025, the total sales and per capita sales of my country’s energy drink market will reach 65.485 billion yuan and 46.3 yuan, an increase of 46.24% and 44.69% over 2020.

However, Dongpeng Beverage stated in the prospectus that my country’s energy drink industry has a relatively high degree of marketization. After years of development, well-known brands such as Red Bull, Dongpeng Special Drink, Lehu, Fitness Energy, and War Horse have been formed. The rapid development of China has attracted many participants. In recent years, some well-known companies have launched new energy drink products, such as Goo Ran under Uni-President, XS under Amway, Huan Xing Yuan under Yili, etc. The competition is fierce.

“The functional beverage industry has strong stickiness and first-mover advantages. Consumer demand for functional attributes reduces the uncertainty of consumption. The current market competition pattern is showing a “one super, many strong” situation. Through the analysis of the competitive environment, we He believes that Dongpeng is currently in a relatively good competitive environment, relying on its own capabilities to achieve rapid expansion.” Tianfeng Securities analyst Liu Chang said.

In fact, behind Dongpeng Beverage’s widespread attention by investors, one of the reasons that supports its rising stock price may have something to do with the company’s performance exceeding expectations.

Public data shows that from 2018 to 2020, Dongpeng Beverage’s operating income was 3.938 billion yuan, 4.209 billion yuan and 4.959 billion yuan, and the net profit attributable to the parent was 216 million yuan, 571 million yuan and 812 million yuan, respectively. In the first quarter of this year, the company achieved operating income of 1.711 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 83.37%; realized a net profit of 342 million yuan attributable to the parent, a year-on-year increase of 122.52%; realized a net profit of 337 million yuan deducted from the parent, a year-on-year increase of 108.25%.

Kaiyuan Securities also pointed out in the research report that the long-term growth space of the energy drink track is worth looking forward to. At the same time, Dongpeng Beverage, as the second largest energy drink brand in the country, has outstanding competitiveness in the mid-market. In recent years, the company has focused on developing the gap outside the province. The market has strong growth momentum and broad room for nationalization. It is estimated that the net profit attributable to the parent in 2021-2023 is 11.27, 14.90, and 1.905 billion yuan, corresponding to 2.82, 3.73, and 4.76 yuan per share for 2021-2023, a year-on-year increase of 38.8%, 32.2%, and 27.8%. The current price corresponds to 55.8, 42.2, and 33.0 Times P/E ratio.

Liu Chang pointed out that the focus of Dongpeng Beverage’s IPO raised funds is on the national production capacity layout and channel network construction, demonstrating the company’s strategy and determination to expand nationally. The company’s future growth comes from volume on the one hand, and price on the other. With the continuous improvement of its brand tonality, the company’s scene, crowd and category are expected to open up room for growth.

Talking about future performance, Dongpeng Beverage stated in the prospectus that as of the end of 2020, the company’s contract liabilities (advanced accounts) reached 950 million yuan, a significant increase from 265 million yuan in 2019. The company predicts that in the first half of 2021, revenue will be between 3.25 billion and 3.65 billion, and net profit will be between 570 million and 720 million, both with double-digit growth year-on-year.

Stuffed snails are currently a popular food in the market. Growing commercial stuffed snails is a new economic development direction, many farmers have escaped poverty to get rich. Stuffed snails are easy to raise, do not cost investment but give very high efficiency. Photo: LNC. Ha Son is currently one of the communes with the largest number of people and area for commercial snail farming (with 9 farming households) along with a lot of experience in aquaculture. such as Mr. Nguyen Xuan Bac 5 sao, Pham Hong Hien, Nguyen Xuan Hai (3 sao each), Mr. Tran Van Binh 4 sao… Many households in Yen Son commune (Ha Trung district) also raise snails stuffed with nets. , reaching an income of 35 – 40 million VND / sao (excluding costs), the profit is 2-3 times higher than that of some other aquatic products. Recently, Ha Trung District People’s Committee has implemented a model of linking commercial stuffed snail farming according to the value chain associated with product consumption in Yen Duong commune. The model for assessing the adaptability, productivity, income and economic efficiency of stuffed snails originated from Tam Phuc Aquatic Breeds Co., Ltd (Yen Dinh district), transferring technical advances to farmers. commercial stuffed snails, forming a chain of production and consumption of products. Before the implementation, 2 selected farmers, Mr. Le Van Tuy and Mr. Le Xuan Dau (Yen Duong commune) signed a commitment to participate in the implementation of the model (along with 20 other households in the commune) approved by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. District Agricultural Service cooperates with District Farmers’ Association to train and disseminate technical knowledge on commercial stuffed snail farming. Accordingly, Mr. Tuy used 800 m2 of farmland for farming ponds, and at the same time received 80,000 seed snails; Mr. Dau uses 700 m2 of farmland to build a pond and receive 70,000 snail seed. Each nest of stuffed snails minus the cost, can give an income of over 60 million VND. Photo: LNC. Households participating in the model receive free support on seeds and techniques. Before stocking snails, the pond is dredged clean, sprinkled with lime powder to neutralize the pH in order to eliminate all kinds of carp, carp, and turtle that can eat snails. The pond bank is cleared of bushes to avoid nesting mice and convenient when harvesting. In ponds, put water hyacinth and water spinach to increase the coolness of the pond and create more places for snails to cling. The water level in the pond is maintained from 0.8-1.5m. The measured pH is 6.5 – 8; Dissolved oxygen reached the permissible threshold, the stocking density of snails was 100/m2 of pond, the weight was from 0.4 – 0.6 grams/individual. Selected snail seed are healthy, good quality, shell is not chipped, stamped, top shell is bright color. When stocking snails, take water from the pond and pour it into pots, drop the media (female duckweed, cassava leaves…) and put the snails in a pot to soak for 10-15 minutes to balance the living environment. pots and then slowly drop the seed snails into the pond gently to avoid building the shells and damaging the snails… The main food of stuffed snails is duckweed, green vegetables, cereals. Snails have the habit of both floating and living on the bottom, moving slowly and unevenly distributed in the pond, often concentrated in some areas in the pond. Therefore, it is necessary to create different terrains and depths to diversify habitats for snails and easily monitor and care for snails. Ha Trung district (Thanh Hoa) is aiming to build the farming of stuffed snails into commodity production, associated with OCOP products. Photo: LNC. After stocking snails until 2 months old, there is no need to change the water. To the 3rd month of culture, change the water once every 2 weeks, each time changing 3/4 of the water in the pond. In the households in the model in Yen Duong commune, due to good management and care techniques, snails grow well, evenly and healthy. After 3 – 4 months of farming, snails reach a commercial snail weight of 25 – 30 pieces/kg, then start harvesting. Use a boat to go around the pond to catch big snails (in the morning) because snails cling to plant leaves, cassava leaves, and duckweed roots to eat, so harvesting is easy… According to the calculations of the households in the model, minus costs, the profit reached 61 million VND/sao (an increase of more than 20 million VND/sao compared to current farming experience). In addition to economic efficiency, the technique of raising stuffed snails is quite simple, the care is not too complicated. The main food for snails is clean and easy-to-grow vegetables, raising stuffed snails has no adverse impact on the ecological environment… Ha Trung district has recently provided technical training for 70 farming households and households wishing to raise stuffed snails to continue replicating in the district, towards building product brands (OCOP). In the early morning, snails often float to the surface, clinging to cassava leaves and duckweed to eat, so farmers can know which areas are more concentrated, avoiding excess or lack of food. Food for snails must be clean, leave the whole plant, leaves, not chopped because snails have the habit of sticking to the surface of the leaves to eat. Only feed concentrates (cereals) once a day. Adjust the amount of food according to the snail’s ability to eat (from 0.5-1% of the snail weight in the pond).

On May 18, ETC (Ethereum Classic) was trading for $89, while ETH (Ethereum) was up to $3,407. It can be seen that, with a cheaper price, ETC is a superior choice to own Ethereum that investors should consider switching. In terms of features and structure of the Ethereum Classic (ETC) coin, there are some differences compared to other cryptocurrencies, but the most important is still buying in large quantities and owning a lot of cryptocurrencies with low price less costly payments. In terms of arbitrage performance, as of May 2021, the price of Ethereum (ETH) has increased by 367%. Besides, the results of the tally on the floor Yahoo Finance The end of 2020 also shows the ETH price ending at $730.37. As of May 18, it was at $3,407. That shows that the value of ownership has increased 4.67 times compared to the end of December 2020, equivalent to an increase of 267%. According to the data of Yahoo Frinance, c We should look at the net worth of ETC at the end of 2020 at $5.70. This means that ETC has increased by 15.64 times (equivalent to a performance of 1,464%). It is clear that the above indicators have shown that Ethereum Classic has significantly outperformed Ethereum, equivalent to an increase of 1,464% compared to 367%. That’s 4x better performance. Ethereum Classic is up 1,464 percent compared to ETH’s 367%, which translates to four times the performance. Photo: Internet. Outstanding Features of Ethereum Classic Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a cryptocurrency created and developed from the Blockchain technology of Ethereum (ETH) after the DAO fund of Ethereum investors was hacked which stole more than 50 million USD. From the moment it was created, Ethereum transactions have been running on the Ethereum Classic Blockchain platform until it is done.” hard fork” then these two blockchains officially operate separately. The result of the split process due to the policy adjustment but the project development participants did not agree and a batch “fork” is the split among crypto developers that took place in 2016. Ethereum Classic still carries the same features as Ethereum such as the implementation of smart contracts and distributed applications. Ethereum Classic has similar specifications to Ethereum such as average block time, size, and block reward. Ethereum Classic has a circulation limit of 210 million tokens, which is different from Ethereum’s unlimited issuance. According to the Coinmarketcap , ETC was issued 116.3 million tokens, representing 55.4% of the total expected. The circulating supply of Ethereum Classic reaches 50% and is likely to be “squeezed” by the number of tokens like Bitcoin – as the double mining difficulty caused Bitcoin’s price to surge earlier this year. Photo: Coinmarketcap. As predicted by technology experts, ETC’s token is similar to a tight squeeze like Bitcoin (BTC) in the near future. Bitcoin had 18.7 million tokens issued out of a total of 21 million, or 89% of the total. Since less than 11% of all Bitcoins currently available can be mined, there is a marked increase in production rate pressure on investors once the price rises as with Bitcoin. At the end of 2020, Ethereum Classic Labs allowed ETC holders to gain access to the DeFi (decentralized finance) market. They introduced “Wrapped ETC” (WETC), which allows ETC holders to “stake” their tokens. This is where they agree not to trade tokens for a specific period of time and in return receive interest payments in “Wrapped ETC”. In fact, it’s the same way a certificate of deposit works at a bank. WBTC allows users to transfer their tokens from one Blockchain to another, extending the utility of the token to work across multiple networks. Easy migration brings greater liquidity to the Ethereum ecosystem including decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and financial applications. What to do with Ethereum Classic? Some see the Ethereum Classic (ETC) token as a way to make money faster on the Ethereum Blockchain platform. The current market cap is $10.3 billion and that of Ethereum (ETH) is $395 billion. So the value of ETC is only 2.6% of ETH. Assume that, ETC achieves a market cap of $39.5 billion (10% of ETH). At that point, ETH will be boosted by at least 50%, which equates to an ETC market cap of $60 billion (10% of $600 billion). Equivalent to the growth rate of ETC is 600% compared to 50% of ETH. Let’s say it’s going to take us three years for this to happen. That implies a gain of 482.5% over three years representing a very attractive return on investment (ROI) rate for investors. That’s 90x faster than ETH’s 50% gain. ETC-USD is likely to ‘catch up’ and grow 90 times faster than ETH-USD over the next three years. Photo: Tygia.vn Given the meteoric rise of Ethereum (ETH) this year and ETC’s ability to “catch up” seems possible. Therefore, many investors in Ethereum should think of diversifying crypto trading by buying more ETC as an alternative to ETH.

Before this fluctuation, many users wait for the price of VGA to decrease, to buy a graphics card to install in their computer at a cheaper price. However, this is unlikely to happen. “Even when the coin price has plummeted, people who install buffalo plows are still profitable for many reasons. VGA is still sold out in the market, so there is no reason to reduce the price too deeply,” Nguyen Bao, manager at a major computer store in Ho Chi Minh City shared with Zing . Coin price falls, “plowers” are still profitable “Plowing” coins is actually the process of using machines to perform calculations to validate transactions on the blockchain network. This concept holds true for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and coins that use Proof of Work (PoW) consensus. Currently, the “buffalo” installations with computer graphics cards mainly plow Ethereum. Although the price of Ethereum has plummeted, the market for buying and selling “buffaloes” is still very active. Photo: Chi Kien. When a transaction is validated and a block is completed, the fastest finisher will be rewarded with a pre-specified amount of cryptocurrency. From the performance of the computer and the difficulty of the network, the plow system owner can estimate how many coins he will collect per day. Since the number of people participating in Ethereum mining fluctuates constantly, the difficulty of mining also changes. If mining during a period of low prices, but many people quit mining, the difficulty decreases, the “farmers” plow coins still earn more Ethereum per day. As a result, they are still profitable. “Participants in plowing coins are only interested in profit. Although the price has decreased, but every day they dig more, they are still profitable. Therefore, looking at the price of Ethereum falling and saying that VGA is going to be cheap is not baseless,” said Mr. Bao. Compared to the beginning of January, the price of Ethereum has increased by about 3 times. As a result, market participants “plowing” the coin were profitable. When using applications on the Ethereum blockchain, users pay a small fee called a gas fee. This fee is also charged in Ethereum. In addition to the reward for completing a block, the farmer who plows the coin is also entitled to a portion of the gas fee. According to Etherscan, the price of gas has increased over the past few days due to many participants trading on the Ethereum network. Screenshots. During the volatility of the market, the number of investors pouring money into trading also increased. According to statistics from Etherscan, gas fees increased sharply on May 19, which is also the day the entire cryptocurrency market plummeted. In other words, once participating in the mining network, mining rig owners have many opportunities to earn money. The profit from the rig is not entirely dependent on the price of the cryptocurrency. Don’t wait for VGA prices to drop in the near future VGA price in the market still depends on supply – demand factors. The demand of miners has increased sharply, while ordinary users still need to buy cards to play games and work, making the balance of “demand” always heavy. Meanwhile, the source with VGA is not guaranteed. The global chip crisis lasted for the past year, making it difficult for manufacturers to ensure output. Domestic distributors, even if they wanted to, could not import large quantities. “Every month we can only import a few hundred VGAs. This quantity is much lower compared to other components. It is very difficult to meet the needs of dealers,” said The Vuong, a product manager at a distributor based in Hanoi. Many “buffalo plow” owners have broken even, so there is no need to sell off the rig when the price drops. They profit from the reduced difficulty, even willing to shut down if necessary to wait for the price to rise. Photo: King Kai. According to information from some dealers, the price of VGA in Vietnam market is still cheaper than surrounding countries such as Thailand and China. Therefore, the amount of VGA imported has been less and sometimes has to be shared with other markets. On groups that share the experience of installing buffalo plowing machines, the market for mining rigs is still very active, the number of daily new buy and sell posts is still very much. Occasionally there are questions and answers about the situation when the price of Ethereum goes down, but many rig owners are still very optimistic. “Actually, many people buy the system and then give it to someone else to manage, and collect money every month. It’s very easy to do. Those who joined early have now broken even, just less profit. Those who have participated for a long time understand the market too well, they can’t easily sell their ‘fishing rods’,” said Mr. Bao. In June, a number of component manufacturers will launch a VGA line with poorer performance of “ploughing coins”, called lite hash rate. Due to inefficiency when plowing coins, this VGA line may be less attractive to plowmen and suitable for gamers. However, not excluding the possibility of price fluctuations, Ethereum’s difficulty makes mining rig owners also “empty” low performance when needed.

According to the SCMP , the Covid-19 pandemic makes fashion auctions on the Internet more popular. Last year, the number of Chinese customers bidding online for luxury fashion tripled. Katie McNaughton, a vintage store owner in London, UK, says the craving for vintage items has grown so much that people are investing in clothes, bags and shoes. They hope they will turn out to be attractive investments. These people hired McNaughton to take her advice. The bags “profitable” “The classic Chanel bag is like a savings account. It increased in value 12 percent last year and can continue to grow,” McNaughton said. Last year, Hermès handbags, Nike sneakers, Chanel shoes and Patek Philippe watches were the key items that determined sales at hit auction houses such as Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips. The major auction houses are focusing on selling historic items. Photo: SCMP. In December 2020, Christie’s Hong Kong caused a stir when it set an auction record for a handbag. It was the Hermès Himalaya Kelly model that sold for $437,330 to a young Chinese customer. This is like a new development in the fashion industry. As a result, handbags remain the most popular fashion item to buy and sell at auctions. It’s the accessory McNaughton now specializes in. She advises customers around the world to carefully select the items being auctioned for future profits. “If you want a safe and secure investment, you should choose classic bags from big brands like Chanel or Hermès. Because they create styles that are mainly seasonal. Bottega Veneta likes to create pieces. Unique items are also an option you should consider. Similarly, the Dior saddlebags many bought in the 1990s have suddenly become popular again at auction. My prediction for next year is the Fendi baguette,” McNaughton said. Hire storytellers to engage young people The demand for vintage bags is increasing due to the issue of sustainability being promoted in the fashion industry. In fact, designers also regularly revisit their archives to create new collections. This makes the new collections still breathe from the old design. Since then, the old item is remembered and becomes more valuable. Street-inspired items are also put on the auction floor to attract young people. Photo: AFP. Besides, in a pandemic year without much social contact, customers are also looking for personal items and products with meaningful historical elements. Therefore, the shortest way that can be met is to buy an item at an auction. To make the items more valuable and attract young people, brands rely on the help of social media influencers from China. Christie’s has announced the upcoming online handbag sale for Hermès and Chanel through an influencer. Similarly, Sotheby’s tells their jewelry stories with the help of Mr Bags (Tao Liang) – one of the top handbag and jewelry influencers in the world. Mr Bags is a big influence in the fashion industry in the country of billions of people. Photo: Tao Liang. Liang has more than 7 million followers on social media platforms. Recently, he posted a video about himself preparing to participate in the auction. In the end, he won a light gray Hermès Birkin bag for over $10,000. From there, people who watch Liang’s videos tend to follow suit. Aside from handbags, watches and jewelry, the most popular items in the auction are usually streetwear pieces. Auction houses are trending to help young Chinese collectors invest in sneakers, skateboards, sweatshirts and caps. “Many bidders have a love for art. They want to buy shoes and bags the same way they buy paintings or sculptures. They carefully consider both aesthetic value and resale value. in the future. Fendi Baguettes and Nike sneakers are the two items that could explode next.” SCMP identify. The rapper spends a villa room for 200 pairs of shoes Rapper J Balvin is a man with a passion for shoes. In his Japanese-style mansion, he reserved a room to store 200 pairs of shoes.

According to statistics, Thanh Hoa has nearly 1,000 species of medicinal plants such as: trichromats, mulberry, tuberose, white mulberry, cinnamon, hi thiem, saffron, tomato thorn, ha thu o, saffron, gao Ancient lam, ivy, mint, mint … In which, there are about 20 species of valuable medicinal herbs. Medicinal species are mainly concentrated in 11 mountainous districts with many endemic species. Growing red peas to raise red ant wings gives economic efficiency dozens of times more than planting acacia. Photo: Vo Dung. In fact, growing medicinal plants brings high economic efficiency, many localities and units in the province have implemented projects and solutions to conserve and develop medicinal plants sustainably, step by step. forming raw material areas for processing. However, the development of medicinal plants in the province is still not commensurate with the potential. For decades, the people of Muong Lat district (Thanh Hoa) have raised red ant wings and harvested plastic. All products are currently purchased by a company in Hanoi. The effect of raising red ant wings on the host tree is obvious, but what makes many people wonder is that the area of ​​red ants farming in the Thanh area is still too small. Mr. Luong Thanh Binh in Zone 3, town of Muong Lat currently has 1 hectare of thyme tree that flies red ants to exploit for resin. According to Mr. Binh, ant wings released on thieu pea trees can be harvested from 2 to 2.5 tons of resin / ha / year. With the purchase price of a unit in Hanoi committed at present, farmers can earn from 80-100 million VND / ha / year on average. According to Mr. Binh, on the border land that is both sloping and nutrient-poor, there is no tree more effective than raising red ants to collect resin from the host tree. As a breeder of red ant wings for decades, Mr. Binh said that raising red ant wings is both leisure and high economic efficiency. Compared with acacia trees, which are commonly grown locally, cultivating red ant wings gives economic efficiency 15 – 20 times higher. Red ant resin is a valuable medicinal material that is currently purchased by businesses with high prices. Photo: Vo Dung. Mr. Binh analyzed: The hills and mountains are exhausted, it is almost impossible to plant anything, there is no manpower, not much capital and time to take care of it to grow acacia. Meanwhile, compared to acacia cultivation, it doesn’t take much effort to grow host crops to raise red ant wings, and invest less … “In the past, Muong Lat people used to drop ant wings on big, tall trees, but later on they mainly raised ant wings on thieu pea trees because they were of moderate height and easy to exploit for resin,” said Mr. Binh. . According to Mr. Binh, thieu peas are leguminous plants, easy to grow, with low nutrient and water requirements and need to be replanted in 3-4 years. If planting pure palm trees as a host tree to raise red ant wings, the retention time is usually 20-30 years, but the disadvantage is that the stem is high and difficult to harvest. Currently, people still like to grow thieu pea to feed red ant wings because in addition to the advantages of low trees, easy to harvest, thieu lentils are also legumes to help improve the soil, simple care, and less pests. part of Muong Lat people plant this plant to release ant wings. Money picking, but not focused Thieu peas are locally available plants that can be propagated by seeds, so planting thieu lentils costs almost no cost in terms of seeds, and also does not need to be fertilized or taken care of. According to local people’s experience, if using thieu bean as host plant, they usually sow seeds at the beginning of the year and plant in April and to October. Red ants are also insects available in the environment. Thieu lentils themselves have “charm”, helping to attract red ant wings. Mr. Ha Van Huan, Zone 3, Muong Lat town, who has 500 thieu pea trees released red ants, about to reach the harvest date. Photo: Vo Dung. The adult red ants will find themselves, parasitize on the thieu pea tree. After laying eggs and hatching larvae, farmers often tie the larvae to the smallpox plants so that the red ant wings proliferate and develop evenly on the host plant and release the resin to exploit. Usually each year, farmers will have two times to exploit plastic in April and October. The product is currently signed by an enterprise in Hanoi with the price of 40 thousand VND / kg. In addition to planting thieu peas on the hillsides, on roadside land, some people raising ant wings also have the idea of ​​planting thieu lentils on the field banks to release the ant wings. Mr. Ha Van Huan, Zone 3, Muong Lat town, who has 500 thieu lentils, has released red ants about to reach the harvest date, shared: Planting thieu peas on the field bank while taking advantage of the excess land and harvesting. are red ant wings. The leaves of the thieu pea plant fall into the field as fertilizer for the plants as well. Next time, Mr. Huan will continue to plant more thieu pea trees on the field banks to release red ant wings. In 2007, Mr. Luong Thanh Binh (Zone 3, Muong Lat town) was supported by Thanh Hoa Union of Science and Technology Associations to train and transfer techniques of raising red ants to exploit plastic. After being transferred, in addition to his family area, Mr. Binh has now developed the farming area to 50 hectares, concentrated in communes Quang Chieu, Muong Chanh, Tam Chung, Muong Ly, Muong Lat town, Nhi Son, Pu Nhi … (Muong Lat district). The current red ants growers and cultivators are mainly the H’mong and Thai ethnic groups of Muong Lat district. According to Mr. Binh, people from Quan Son and Quan Hoa districts of Thanh Hoa province and some mountainous districts of Nghe An province have also contacted him for technology transfer and seed supply. Growing red beans to raise red ant wings can take advantage of a lot of land funds such as village roads, rice fields, pond banks, forest edges … Photo: Vo Dung. Raising red ant wings gives high economic efficiency, but according to Mr. Binh, ethnic minorities in Muong Lat district have not really paid attention. It is a very regrettable thing when the economic conditions of the people here are still many difficulties. “Raising red ant wings is very leisurely and gives high economic efficiency, but in reality, many people still do not understand its value. The elderly and children can also raise and harvest red ants; Where the product comes out is purchased there. I really want to expand the farming area to develop the local economy and increase income for the people, ”Mr. Binh pondered. To make the harvesting of red ants resin easy, Muong Lat people often plant on low host trees with short harvesting cycle. This explains why the cultivation of red ants is not suitable in the forests if they want to green the barren hills. Mr. Mai Huu Phuc, Director of Thanh Hoa Forest Protection Department (Management Board) also said that raising red ant wings to use plastic as medicine brings high economic efficiency. In the past, the Muong Lat District Protection Forest Management Board also raised red ant wings, but mainly selected multi-purpose host trees. Therefore, when the host tree has grown, it is difficult to release and harvest the red ants, so for many years, the Management Board no longer has cultivated red ant wings. This is one of the factors that makes the red-wing farming area not being focused in Thanh Hoa. Red ant’s wing is a red resin excreted by a species of red ant leaf aphid (a member of the ant wing worm family) that sucks on the sap of its host plant. According to traditional medicine, red ant wings have a bitter taste, cold properties, have a heat effect, blood pressure, detoxification, hemostasis, peas … Currently, all the resin of ants harvested in Muong Lat district is under construction. Duc Phu Agriculture and Forestry Joint Stock Company in Hanoi buys buckets for 40 thousand VND / kg.

Google’s domain in Argentina stopped working. Photo: Gonto. However, this domain name stopped working after Kuronã completed its transaction. Perhaps, Google accidentally forgot to renew the domain “google.com.ar” in this country, leading to the domain name becoming expired and listed for sale on nic.air. Kuronã’s actions are considered “cybersquatting”, acts that benefit themselves from the registration, acquisition and use of another person’s trademark, according to MercoPress . Google also quickly regained its domain, and everything worked properly after that. This incident became a hot topic on social networks when the Google domain name in Argentina could not work for nearly 3 hours and received a lot of criticism from users, according to MecroPress . Another Twitter user said that this problem arises because the NIC does not support domain auto-renewal. Google and NIC Argentina have yet to respond to the problem. Are Google search results still correct? Google’s search results are gradually dominated by too many ads, and also lead users to false information, fake brand.

At present, more than half of the financial reports of A-share listed pig companies have been disclosed. In 2020, the net profit of Wen’s shares is about 7.426 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 46.83%. In contrast, Muyuan’s 2020 performance report shows that it belongs to listed companies The net profit of shareholders is approximately 24.751 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 348.97%. The net profit of Wen’s shares is less than one-third of Muyuan shares.

On April 22, Wen’s shares closed at 15.16 yuan per share, a single-day drop of 2.82%, and a total market value of 96.622 billion yuan.

“The most profitable listed pig company” is no longer aura, Wen’s shares report the reasons for the decline in performance

The financial report shows that in 2020, Wen’s shares will achieve operating income of approximately 74.924 billion yuan, an increase of 2.47% year-on-year; the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies is approximately 7.426 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 46.83%; the deduction of non-profits attributable to shareholders of listed companies The net profit from recurring gains and losses was approximately 6.381 billion yuan, down 51.11% year-on-year.

Facing the decline in performance, Wen’s shares said there are three reasons.

First of all, due to the oversupply of the live poultry market and the declining demand for poultry meat in the catering industry under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the sales price of live poultry has dropped significantly compared with the same period in 2019. In 2020, Wen’s shares will sell 1.051 billion broilers (including hairy chickens, fresh products and cooked foods), and 56.928 million meat ducks (including hairy ducks and fresh products). The average sales prices of hairy chickens and hairy ducks have dropped by 21.79% year-on-year. 32.94%, the profit of chicken and duck farming business fell sharply year-on-year, and there was a large loss.

Secondly, in 2020, the impact of the domestic African swine fever epidemic will still be severe. In order to control risks, Wen’s Co., Ltd. proactively adjusted the progress of piglet distribution and production in the early stage. During the reporting period, the company’s pig production decreased accordingly; in addition, under the influence of the African swine fever epidemic, it actively eliminated some threatened sows and kept sows. The overall production performance of the pigs has declined, resulting in a phased reduction in the number of healthy piglets on the breeding farm. At the same time, the market rate of pigs in the fattening process has also declined.

As a result, Wen’s shares will sell 9.5455 million pigs (including hairy pigs and fresh products) in 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 48.45%. Although during the reporting period, the company’s average sales price of hairy pigs increased by 79.95% year-on-year, the sales revenue of pigs (including hairy pigs and fresh products) only increased by 0.72% due to the large year-on-year decline in the sales volume of pigs (including hairy pigs and fresh products).

Third, in order to increase the stickiness of farmer cooperation and promote the stable and continuous growth of breeding resources, Wen’s Co., Ltd. will implement the “company + farmer” long-term cooperation mechanism in the second half of 2019, sign long-term cooperation agreements with cooperative farmers, and set up The related rules on poultry listings and net profit share income with raisers. During the reporting period, the amount of income shared by cooperative farmers was 1.19 billion yuan.

When the pig price went up, the sales volume missed a good opportunity. Now, the pig price goes down, and Wen’s quarterly report this year is not good.

In the first quarter of 2021, Wen’s shares achieved operating income of 16.816 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.60%; net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 544 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 71.28%.

At a time when net profit fell, the executive team’s salary increased sharply last year, and the stock incentive plan attracted the attention of the exchange

Although last year’s performance was not satisfactory, Wen’s senior management team is raising salaries. In 2019, Wen’s Co., Ltd. paid a total of RMB 63,299,100 to a total of 26 directors, supervisors and senior managers; in 2020, Wen’s Co., Ltd. paid a total of RMB 96,123,300 to a total of 30 directors, supervisors and senior managers.

Shell Finance reporter noticed that the annual salary (before tax) of Chairman Wen Zhifen and Vice Chairman Yan Juran has increased from RMB 5,244,100 and RMB 5,236,700 respectively in 2019 to RMB 6,886,100 and RMB 6,229,400 in 2020. In other words, Chairman Wen Zhifen increased his salary last year by 1.64 million yuan, and Vice Chairman Yan unexpectedly increased his salary last year by nearly one million yuan. The annual salary (before tax) of Wen Pengcheng, Wen Junsheng, Wen Xiaoqiong, Huang Songde, and Yan Juneng, the directors of Wen’s Co., has increased from 5.0496 million yuan, 2.2803 million yuan, 3.188.8 million yuan, 1.4762 million yuan, and 2.18224 million yuan respectively in 2019 to 2020. In the year, 5.788 million yuan, 2.3104 million yuan, 4.686 million yuan, 1.8468 million yuan, 3.0932 million yuan.

In addition, the above-mentioned seven people will not receive compensation from Wen’s related parties in 2019, and will receive compensation from Wen’s related parties in 2020.

The actual controllers of Wen’s shares are the Wen family, specifically Wen Pengcheng, Wen Junsheng, Wen Zhifen, Wen Xiaoqiong, Liang Huanzhen, Wu Cuizhen, Wen Zirong, Chen Jianxing, Liu Rongjiao, Sun Fen, and Gu Jinying, a total of 11 people.

Yan Juran and Yan Juneng are brothers; Huang Songde, born in 1953, has a bachelor’s degree. In 1992, he joined Wen’s predecessor and served as director of the company’s office, vice president, secretary of the board of directors, and director.

In addition to a substantial salary increase for executives, Wen’s recently proposed third-phase restricted stock incentive plan has also attracted attention.

The draft shows that the incentives granted by the incentive plan for the first time do not exceed 3741 people, including company directors, senior managers, actual controllers and their spouses and children. According to the announcement, the incentive targets involved 9 people including Chairman Wen Zhifen, Honorary Chairman Wen Pengcheng, Director Wen Junsheng and Wen Xiaoqiong. The above 9 persons will be awarded a total of 6.33 million shares. Calculated according to the closing price of Wen’s shares today, the total market value of these shares is about 95.96 million yuan.

“The company has the face to motivate itself in this way,” some investors expressed dissatisfaction with the incentive plan in the stock bar.

On April 20, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange issued a letter of concern to Wen’s shares, asking Wen’s shares to explain: “The actual controllers of the company’s Wen family members, their spouses, parents, and children’s specific positions and main responsibilities are planned to be Whether the basis and reasonableness of the number of shares granted are consistent with their duties and contributions.”

Pork prices have dropped for 12 consecutive weeks, what should pig companies do?

On April 19, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released information that “the average weekly price of pork in the wholesale market was 31.62 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 2.8% from the previous month, which was a 12-week decline, with a cumulative decrease of 33.1%, which was 30.1% lower than the same period last year.”

Recently, the reporter visited and found that more than 10 yuan a catty of pork had appeared in the supermarket.

Faced with the downward price of pigs, how do pig companies respond?

Wen’s shares said: “In 2021, the price of commodity pigs is expected to remain at a relatively high level, and the annual average price is estimated to be 22-24 yuan/kg.”

In 2021, Wen’s stock plan: “The pig industry should continue to strengthen the construction of the biosafety system, and through the implementation of the most stringent biosafety prevention and control measures, the threat of the disease will be minimized, and the goal of the 2021 slaughter plan will be completed with all efforts. To lay a solid foundation for the goal of slaughter pigs in 2022. Reshape the pig breeding system and improve the breeding capacity and quality of breeding pigs.”

On March 16, Muyuan said: “Currently, there is still a gap between supply and demand. Compared with other normal years, the price of live pigs has increased by more than 10 yuan/kg. Although live pigs are bulk commodities, China’s consumption of fresh meat is the main product. The characteristics determine that market clearing can be achieved through price adjustments every year, and the elasticity of supply is greater than that of the industry, and it is unlikely that the industry will suffer continuous long-term losses.

According to media reports, on April 20th, Chen Guanghua, Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced at the meeting: “The main reason for the recent sharp drop in pig prices is the significant increase in live pig production and the decline in pork consumption after the Spring Festival. The two factors have come together. In addition, some farmers panic slaughter has formed a “stomping effect”. According to the trend of the annual pig price, around the Dragon Boat Festival, as the consumption of pork increases, the price of pigs may rise. But. Calculating from the number of newborn piglets in the previous period, it is expected that in the second quarter, the year-on-year increase in fat pig output from large-scale pig farms across the country will reach 50%. The market supply is generally abundant, and the price is unlikely to exceed the previous high.”

“On the whole, the most tight period of pork supply has passed, and the supply will become more and more loose in the later period. According to the current production recovery momentum, in June and July this year, the live pig inventory is expected to return to the level of normal years. There will be four more years later. In about a month, the monthly output will gradually return to the average level.” Chen Guanghua said.

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In 2020, Shenzhen’s GDP will reach 2,767.024 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%, and it will still rank third in the country. The GDP of Shenzhen converted into US dollars is about 423.631 billion US dollars. Since the GDP data of all countries in the world in 2020 has not yet come out, compared with the data in 2019, Shenzhen can rank 28th in the world, surpassing developed countries such as Norway, Ireland, and Singapore.

The development of Shenzhen is inseparable from the help of private enterprises. In the 40 years since the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, a number of outstanding private enterprises, such as Huawei, Tencent, and SF Express, have emerged. Shenzhen is one of the most active cities in the country’s private economy, and it is also a city of technological innovation.

The most profitable private enterprise in Shenzhen is not Huawei or Tencent, but it

How good are private enterprises in Shenzhen? In the 2020 China Top 500 List, Guangdong has 57 companies on the list, of which Shenzhen has 25, accounting for nearly half. Among the top 500 private enterprises in China in 2020, 58 enterprises in Guangdong are shortlisted, and Shenzhen is even more powerful. Among the top ten, four enterprises are from Shenzhen, namely Huawei, Zhengwei, Evergrande and Vanke.

China’s largest private company is Huawei from Shenzhen, Guangdong. In addition, Shenzhen also has companies such as Zhengwei, Evergrande, Tencent, SF, BYD, Mindray, Digital China, Luxshare Precision, etc. However, the most profitable companies in Shenzhen are not Huawei, Tencent, Evergrande, but Ping An of China.

Regardless of revenue or profit, Ping An is the largest company in Shenzhen. In 2020, revenue will be 1.22 trillion yuan, and net profit will be 143.099 billion yuan, which is equivalent to a daily profit of nearly 400 million yuan.

Tencent is also very strong. In 2020, its net profit is as high as 122.742 billion yuan, which is a 30% increase. It will not take long to catch up with Ping An of China and become the most profitable company in Shenzhen.

As for giants such as Huawei, Evergrande, and Vanke, they still cannot compare with these two in terms of profits. In 2020, the net profits of these three companies will be 64.6 billion yuan, 30.13 billion yuan, and 41.52 billion yuan.

In this comparison, you will find that the financial and Internet industries make money. After all, the six state-owned banks are also making a lot of money. Another Internet giant, Alibaba, has a higher net profit than Ping An, and is the most profitable in China. Private enterprise.

How awesome is Ping An of China?

Ping An of China was founded in 1988 by Yuan Geng, the founder of the Shekou Industrial Zone in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, one year later than Huawei. The first two shareholders were ICBC and the China Merchants Bureau of Shekou Industrial Zone. The initial business was insurance. Today, Ping An has become a company with a very complex shareholding structure. It is neither a state-owned enterprise nor a private enterprise, so it is called a “non-public enterprise.”

How powerful is Ping An of China? On the 2020 Forbes Fortune Global 500 list, Ping An ranks second only to PetroChina, State Grid, Sinopec, and China State Construction. It is ranked 5th in China and 21st in the world. It is far behind the top six state-owned companies, and Huawei is also far behind. .

After more than 30 years of development, Ping An of China has become China’s largest insurance company. Its business scope covers almost all financial fields, including life insurance, property insurance, pension insurance, health insurance, etc., as well as banks, securities, futures, funds, Trust, asset management, etc., are also outstanding in the field of financial technology, such as Lufax, Ping An Good Doctor, Auto Home, Shanghai Jahwa and so on.

As of 2019, Ping An’s total assets have reached 8.2 trillion yuan, and it can be said that it has become a giant enterprise. In 2020, the number of group personal customers exceeded 218 million, an increase of 9.0% from the beginning of the year.

The owner’s surname is Ma, and his wealth is still a mystery.

Ping An Group of China can achieve today’s results without a single person, his surname is Ma, he is Ma Mingzhe. Ma Mingzhe is the soul of China Ping An, and has served as the general manager since its inception. Over the past 30 years, under his leadership, Ping An Group has continued to reform and innovate, and its scale has continued to expand, achieving today’s leading position.

Ma Mingzhe was originally a worker at Zhanjiang Hydropower Plant. In 1983, he was fortunate to be transferred to Shenzhen Shekou Industrial Zone to work and became the team captain. Fortunately, he was favored by Yuan Geng, and then he focused on training and took on the important task of leading China’s safety.

Ping An was originally a state-owned enterprise. After many share changes, the shareholding structure is now very complicated. Currently, the largest shareholder is Hong Kong Securities Clearing (Nominees) Co., Ltd., holding 32.72%, Shenzhen Investment Corporation holds 5.27%, and China Securities Finance Corporation holds 4.44%.

In terms of equity, Ma Mingzhe does not seem to hold any shares. He has always been a “wage earner”, and his annual salary is eye-catching. The 2019 financial report shows that Ma Mingzhe’s annual after-tax salary is 5.1 million yuan and personal income tax is 3.75 million yuan, for a total of 8.85 million yuan. As early as in the 2007 financial report, he caused controversy because of his 66 million annual salary.

So, how much money does Ma Mingzhe have? Even Hu Run said that his worth is a mystery because the shares he holds are hidden and public data cannot be found. Therefore, he cannot be just a wage earner, but a shareholding.

Shenzhen is a legendary place. It has created a lot of outstanding entrepreneurs, such as Ren Zhengfei, Ma Mingzhe, Ma Huateng, Wang Chuanfu, Wang Wei, Wang Wenyin, etc., and Ma Mingzhe is undoubtedly one of the lowest-key and most dazzling.

Many macro factors will support the market’s growth trend in the whole year 2021. Photo: Duy Dung. The probability of VN-Index falling is not high According to BVSC’s report, compared with the movements of the VN-Index in the past, the current P / E of the VN-Index is already higher than the 5-year average. However, according to BVSC’s observation, at the current P / E, the probability of a market decline is not high. In addition, with the recovery of the economy, according to BVSC’s forecasts, profits of listed businesses will grow by 27.3% by 2021 (compared to 2020). With the profit growth of listed companies, the P / E of the VN-Index is likely to drop to 15 times – lower than the 5-year moving average (16.41 times) of the VN- Index; therefore, the 2021 P / E level of the market is still attractive. BVSC’s experts believe that the Vietnamese market is attractive compared to other markets in the region, but it is very important to the ability to attract foreign capital, connect with the flow of investment capital in the world. equals the valuation of Vietnamese stocks in terms of general ground. Up to now, the market liquidity and the ETFs participating in the market have also contributed to help the Vietnamese market’s valuation ground closer to other markets in the world. As of April 9, 2021, compared to the sample of 12 markets observed by BVSC, including countries in frontier, emerging and developed markets, the P / E of the VN-Index is currently at 19.11 times. – 4th low out of 13 markets followed and just above P / E of Shanghai Index (17.61 times) of China, Hang Seng (14.86 times) of Hong Kong and KOSPI (12.99 times) of Korea. These are also 3 markets with a sharp decrease of more than 10%, in February and March. Meanwhile, “the rate of return on equity of the companies listed on the HSX stock exchange is at the highest level among the markets we monitor. This shows that, in general, with high return on equity, stocks in the VN-Index basket are being traded at very attractive price ranges when compared with other markets. other securities in the region and internationally ”- said BVSC’s expert. The market still maintained an uptrend throughout the year According to experts from BVSC, despite facing an interest rate hike in 2022, the stock market can normally recover and then rebound after early monetary tightening. first. The reason for this is that central banks in many countries often practice monetary tightening since the economy is still in the growth phase, when businesses still have positive business results and do. reduce the impact of increasing operating rates. Therefore, BVSC believes that the world stock market is not too concerned when central banks of countries implement interest rate hikes or monetary tightening for the first time. In the past, markets often reversed and fell into a downward phase at the third rate hike by central banks. For Vietnam, according to BVSC’s experts, with the context that GDP growth is accelerating again and can grow impressively in the second quarter; Other macro indicators are operating stably, supporting business activities; listed companies will have good growth in 2021, especially many industries with high growth in the first quarter such as banking, steel …; and beyond, foreign capital will continue to flow into Vietnam market thanks to its ability to be upgraded and the attractiveness of a dynamic and rapidly growing economy. “These are factors supporting the market’s growth trend in 2021” – stressed BVSC expert. However, BVSC also notes some potential short-term risks. Accordingly, when the positive information has been reflected in the price, the new cash flows into the market cannot keep up with the price increase, the cash flow is withdrawn from major shareholders – or companies that sell stocks. Fund … Besides, when the opportunities to gain from pure stocks derive from cash flow factors, lack of support in the core positive change of the business, will create potential risks. on the ability of the market to correct in the short term./.

The big banks in the euro zone are increasingly struggling with weak earnings. According to the European Central Bank (ECB), the institutions’ so-called return on equity fell to just 1.53 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020. A year earlier it was 5.16 percent. This key figure shows how high the share of profit is in the equity capital employed. The ECB attributes the fact that the profitability of the banks has fallen so sharply to increased value adjustments in the balance sheets and to provisions in the wake of the corona pandemic. In addition, it is increasingly difficult for institutions to generate profits – this is a longer-term trend in the banking industry in times of persistently low and penalty interest rates.

Share of bad loans decreased

According to experts, the longer the pandemic affects economic life, the greater the risk that credit defaults will put a strain on the balance sheets of the institutes. As the supreme supervisor of the big banks in the euro zone, the ECB has asked the industry to prepare for growing risks. In fact, according to the ECB banking statistics, the institutions have made progress in reducing loans at risk of default. The rate of “bad” loans fell to 2.63 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 – from 3.22 percent in the same period of the previous year. However, according to the statistics, 444 billion euros of such problematic loans are still slumbering on the balance sheets. The ECB currently monitors 115 institutions – including Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank. The penalty interest that they have to pay on deposits at the central bank is a burden for the institutes and increasingly also for bank customers. This currently costs the commercial banks 0.5 percent. More and more financial institutions are passing this on to account holders. According to the comparison portal Verivox, more than 100 institutes introduced penalty interest rates for their customers in the first 100 days of the year alone. “More banks are currently being added almost every day,” said Oliver Maier, Managing Director of Verivox Finanzvergleich GmbH. Nice more than 300 banks and savings banks already charge a so-called custody fee – especially for overnight money.

Feng Shui Phung Gia said that the layout of the office, whether at work or at home, has an impact on his own spirit and fortune. Just changing certain furniture in the room or on the desk can change the owner, but if these changes are not good or in the wrong direction, it can make things difficult to succeed.

Here are 3 great things to do to help a smooth job and a good career:

Choose a favorable job position

The working position to help work smoothly and support career expansion and promotion is the location of Quan Loc Palace, located in the North of your home.

Besides, you should also choose a seat facing the door with a fulcrum to create a solid career.

Place a small pot of water on the work table

Water is an indispensable factor in feng-shui, there is a saying: “Son of management, watermelon,” placing a small pot of water right on the desk will help attract fortune, besides, it also helps to keep the mind sane. , dispelling the miasma that makes the owner tired, down to the spirit.

Avoid clutter

Feng shui also pays attention to the movement of air around it. Cluttered piles of files, sprawled stacks of books or other messy pen and paper objects on the desk will obstruct the flow of gas.

Therefore, at work, priority should be given to classifying and solving backlog, avoiding the lack of orderly to distract or delay progress.

By doing the above 3 things, you also help your work more smoothly and smoothly. Of course, if you want a career advancement further, you will have to resonate with your own efforts.

* Information for reference and contemplative purposes.

IS weak, America benefits

The US has just moved 60 more IS terrorists to an oil field in Syria. Illustration

The Syrian Arab news agency SANA on April 14 reported that US helicopters had transported dozens of ISIS terrorists from prisons controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka province to the mine. al-Omar oil in the countryside east of Deir Ezzor.

According to SANA, 60 IS terrorists were transported on two US helicopters.

Before being sent to the al-Omar oil field, the terrorists were said to have been trained by US forces to join the ranks of the so-called “Tribal Army” led by the Kurdish commander, al-Khabil. leader.

Earlier, on March 31, US helicopters were believed to have transported 40 IS terrorists from al-Houl prison, east of Hasaka city to their base in al-Shadadi city. , south of rural Hasaka, SANA reported.

The handover took place amid a major security campaign underway at al-Hol camp. The campaign involved thousands of soldiers from the SDF, a force backed by the US; Asayish security forces and the Women’s Protection Unit. Al-Hassan revealed, 125 members of IS were arrested during the implementation of the operation.

Meanwhile, the Russian Aerospace Forces, along with the Syrian government forces, have maintained airstrikes against the hiding places of terrorist groups belonging to the IS network, causing heavy damage to the militants. terrorism.

ISIS ‘current tragic situation benefits American forces in return. Some experts believe that US forces have taken advantage of the weaknesses of IS terrorism to take pressure actions and even cooperate to realize their purpose in Syria.

Of course there is no clear evidence for this claim. The fact that US forces move IS terrorists to the base is not enough to prove the above statement. But what is happening shows that the US is stepping up its operations in Syria.

USA, Turkey attacked in Iraq

An ambulance rushed to Erbil airport in northern Iraq. Photo: RT

On the evening of April 14 (local time), the US forces stationed area at Erbil airport in northern Iraq was attacked with a drone, while a nearby Turkish base was hit by rockets. targeted, Reuters news agency said.

The Kurdish autonomous government in Iraq (headquartered in Erbil) said the drone carried TNT explosives and targeted US forces. No one was killed or injured after the attack.

This is considered the first attack using a drone targeting US forces in Erbil. Weapons used in previous attacks are usually rockets and rockets.

On the same day, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said a missile strike killed one of the soldiers at a nearby military base. Iraq confirmed such an attack, saying that shortly before the attack on US forces, two rockets were aimed at the Turkish base.

There is no information about the perpetrators of the above attacks.

Israeli intelligence agency in Iraq was attacked

The “safe house” of the Israeli intelligence agency in northern Iraq. Illustration

According to Sputnik (Russia), the Sabereen News Telegram newspaper said on the morning of April 14 that a mysterious resistance force targeted the “safe house” of the Mossad intelligence agency (Israel) in northern Iraq to attack.

Sabereen News Telegram also said that a few Israeli spies were killed.

According to the Iranian news agency, Sabereen is a newspaper related to the Shitte Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba militia group in Iraq. Iran’s PressTV television channel said that no sources in northern Iraq had reported the attack. However, Iran’s FARS news agency said that the area in northern Iraq often had many Israeli elements active and Israel had supported an illegal referendum to secede the area from Iraq in 2017.

Meanwhile, sources in northern Iraq have denied information that Iran’s PressTV channel reported on the Israeli intelligence attack. One source said there was no exact location information and that none of the Kurdish newspapers in northern Iraq had reported or heard of the incident.

The sensitive nature of the case coupled with the lack of information has left many people doubting whether the attack happened.

Previously, Iraqi military bases with US soldiers were also attacked by militias in northern Iraq, including the attack on an air base in Erbil in February. In this incident, dozens of The rocket killed one civilian contractor and injured several people.

Although the Saraya Awliya al-Dam group has accepted responsibility for the attack, US President Joe Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes, hitting targets in Syria, home to two other Shiite militias.

President Biden maintains that these Shiite groups in Iraq are the proxies of Iran, but both Iran and these groups deny.

Hoa Vu (Th)

Although the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple (US first instance trial) will take place in May, right now the related developments of the case continue to attract attention from the public. .

A few days ago, the Australian trial was postponed for the third time, but the legal documents show interesting information. The Epic Games Store lost approximately $ 181 million in 2019 and nearly $ 273 million in 2020, showing that since its launch in 2018, the company has never been profitable. Also, in 2021, Epic Games’ expected loss is about $ 139 million.

According to Apple forecasts, the business of Epic Games by the end of 2021 has lost $ 600 million after 3 years. To be profitable, Epic Games may have to wait until 2027.

The thing has been predicted from before

In fact, Epic Games has previously confirmed that the Epic Games Store will not be profitable until 2023. On loss information, Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, is very optimistic: ” Although Apple calls it a loss, in my view it is an investment, which is also the basis for bringing huge profits in the future.

Although the CEO of Epic Games is confident about profitability, it still cannot change the fact that they have “lost”. As a company that owns Unreal Engine tools, the loss of 450 million USD in the past 2 years is beyond the imagination of many people.

In this case, with the backing of the Unreal Engine being used by most of the developers, the Epic Games Store took up to 4 years to be profitable causing people to question whether or not the business strategy is. “Take profit as a profit” of company leaders?

Free business strategy

According to the official data Epic Games published before, the progress of the game store in the past 2 years is very clear. By 2020, the total number of users on the Epic Games Store will reach 160 million, up 56% from 108 million in 2019. Besides, daily active users reach 31.3 million in 2020, increasing 192% and total user time is 5.7 billion hours, up 70%.

But the problem also lies here, in this era, an emerging gaming platform can achieve such a marked growth, spending money is an inevitable option.

According to the New York Times, in 2020 alone, Epic Games has invested about $ 444 million in the monopoly of the game, with Control of 505 Games alone, the amount amounted to 10.45 million USD. Such a huge investment, in exchange for a one-year monopoly of several games, is also Epic’s best weapon for taking the market from Steam.

But Epic’s revenue from these exclusive and third-party games is relatively limited. In 2020, players spent $ 700 million on the Epic Games Store, which is only $ 20 million higher than in 2019. Of which, revenue from third-party titles is $ 265 million, only up $ 14 million compared to 2019. Apple estimates show that if you count transactions in 2019, Epic will lose at least $ 330 million in exclusive expenses.

Of course, in addition to investing money in exclusive content, Epic Games also promotes a free business strategy to attract new users. The $ 450 million loss is mainly due to this business method. According to Epic’s official data, from 2019 to 2020, the platform distributed 180 games for free, with a total value of up to $ 3,862 (US price) with 950 million purchases. This is actually a buy 1 get 1 free, but with a free gift for buyers, Epic Games has to pocket money for the developer.

On the one hand, they’re spending money on game companies and developers for exclusive content, on the other, they’re out-of-pocket attracting players who aren’t willing to pay. After all, in terms of business, Epic Games is the one to lose.

A healthy competition

Indeed, for developers, whether their game has a chance of being included by Epic in the Epic Games Store (471 games in 2020) or directly on Steam, Epic’s arrival makes a difference. special. For the gaming industry, the PC games market is no longer dominant enough and only acts as an incentive for competition. If Epic can gain a foothold, Steam’s upcoming business strategy must also change.

With the strength of the Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store can completely use competitive tactics to disadvantage Steam. However, to challenge Steam’s position is not easy, especially keeping players from paying fees, Epic Games has too many obstacles to overcome before making any profits.

Of course, competition is inevitable and is also a necessary factor for the development of the market. Whether healthy competition can be maintained, that depends pretty much on the final court ruling after the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple is over.