Sunday, May 11, 2014

[Asia Pacific] Rare rallies in Vietnam: "China Back-off !"

REUTERS:
"(Reuters) - Hundreds rallied on Sunday in Vietnam's biggest cities to denounce China's setting up of a giant oil rig in the South China Sea, a rare protest likely to prolong a tense standoff between the two communist neighbors." (more details)

Protester Truong Van Dung (C) holds a photo of captain Nguy Van Tha who was killed in the January 1974 Battle of the Paracel Islands, during an anti-China protest in front of the Opera House in Hanoi May 11, 2014.
Boys hold placards which read "Chinese invaders, get out of the East Sea (South China Sea)" (L) and "China get out, East Sea", in front of the Chinese embassy during an anti-China protest in Hanoi May 11, 2014.
A protester holds a placard which reads, "nation first" while marching during an anti-China protest on a street in Hanoi May 11, 2014.
 AFP:
"Protesters staged one of Vietnam's largest ever anti-China demonstrations Sunday, decrying Beijing's deployment of a deep-water drilling rig in contested waters as territorial tensions soar." (more details)

TUOITRENEWS:
"Tens of thousands of Vietnamese people took to the streets on Sunday in Hanoi, Hue City, Da Nang City, and Ho Chi Minh City to protest China’s illegal deployment of a giant oil rig to Vietnamese waters in the East Vietnam Sea." (more details)

A large number of people gather at the Opera House during a protest in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11, 2014 against China's illegal deployment of oil rig HD 981 to Vietnamese waters in the East Vietnam Sea on May 1.
"China is threatening peace, stability, and freedom of navigation by illegally deploying a giant oil rig to Vietnamese waters in the East Vietnam Sea early this month, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at a summit in Myanmar on Sunday." (more details)

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) speaks at the ASEAN Summit 2014 in Myanmar on May 11, 2014.
NEWSTRAITSTIMES:
"NAY PYI TAW: Asean Foreign Ministers are expected to make a collective stance on the ongoing territorial disputes involving the South China Sea by the end of the 10-nation bloc's annual summit here." (more details)

NHK:
"Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are meeting in Myanmar amid mounting tension in the South China Sea following collisions between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels." (more details)

Super Pershing FTR Giveaway

Source: For The Record

FTR:
"If you want a chance to win a Super Pershing, all you have to do is go to the For the Record Facebook page and “like” it.
Now, here’s a twist: in order to recognize all the people that were with me until now, one Super Pershing will be given to one person, who already “liked” the For the Record page until today. I already picked that person and he or she will be announced at the same point as the other winner. Second Super Pershing will be awarded to someone, who “liked” the FTR FB page after this competition was published (which means if for example 100 prople like it from now on, each has 1 percent chance of winning). I think it’s fair that way.
You have until midnight today to “like” the FTR FB page. After that, I will publish the two FB accounts that won. Those guys/gals/ponies will then have to contact me via FB (just write me a message through the FTR FB page with your nickname and server, ideally straight away or in the morning and I will send you the reward). In case the winner already has a Super Pershing, I will talk to him/her individually to deal with it, but I presume we can settle it with Super Pershing’s gold value instead (but that’s ONLY for people who already have it, gold as prize is otherwise not optional, sorry – a proof of SP ownership will be required).
If the winner doesn’t contact me tomorrow, I will try to contact him/her via his/her FB. If I don’t succeed within 3 days, I will pick someone else.
This event is valid for EU, US, RU and ASIA servers.
PS: Oh yes, one more thing. I have the list of all players that ever appeared in the Hall of Shame. These are specifically excluded from the giveaway. Once the winner is announced and contacts me with his nickname and server, I will crosscheck the winner against the list. If he appears on the list, I will pick someone else."


Saturday, May 10, 2014

(9/5/1945-9/5/2014) Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square 2014



[Asia Pacific] Vietnam Seeks to Be a Tough Adversary to China

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: 
"Long before China towed a huge oil platform into disputed waters east of Vietnam this week, the Vietnamese government started making preparations for just this situation.
Its response to the increased assertiveness of its powerful neighbor to the north, leaders decided, should be to invest heavily in advanced military capabilities—especially naval systems—that would make Beijing think twice before threatening Vietnamese interests."(more details)

AFP:
"China sending an oil rig to waters disputed with Vietnam is a move to assert its legal claim and practical hold over contested territory whatever the short-term political and diplomatic costs, analysts say -- but could play into Washington's hands." (more details)
"Southeast Asia's regional bloc voiced alarm on Saturday over escalating tensions in the South China Sea after members Vietnam and Philippines squared off against Beijing in the disputed waters." (more details)

GLOBALPOST:
"U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has urged China and Vietnam to exercise restraint over a maritime standoff between the regional neighbors concerning Beijing's oil drilling activities in the South China Sea, a spokesman for Ban said Friday." (more details)

REUTERS:
"(Reuters) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers voiced "serious concerns" on Saturday over naval clashes between Vietnam and China as the regional group's top official urged Beijing to step up efforts to advance talks on maritime security." (more details)

Tanktoon: Hollyday- RanZar


Friday, May 9, 2014

[Asia Pacific] Japan, U.S. express concern at China-Vietnam maritime dispute

REUTERS:
A Chinese ship (L) uses water cannon on a Vietnamese Sea Guard ship on the South China Sea near the Paracels islands, in this handout photo taken on May 2, 2014 and released by the Vietnamese Marine Guard on May 8, 2014.
"(Reuters) - China accused Vietnam on Thursday of intentionally colliding with its ships in the South China Sea, but called for talks to end a bitter row sparked by Beijing's parking of a giant oil rig in contested waters." (more details)
 "May 9 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry blamed the United States on Friday for stoking tensions in the disputed South China Sea by encouraging countries to engage in dangerous behaviour, following an uptick in tensions between China and both the Philippines and Vietnam." (more details)

JAPANTODAY:
"TOKYO —Japan and the United States said Thursday they were deeply concerned by the latest flare-up between China and Vietnam over contested waters, with Tokyo urging Beijing to rein in its “provocative” actions." (more details)


Wargaming Official Radio Broadcast

Source: For The Record

Wargaming now has official radio broadcast (in Russian), it’s mostly music (pretty various mix, some pretty cool retro stuff) and some chick reading the news from the Russian Wargaming portal.

http://81.25.32.234:8050/wgfm

If it doesn’t work for you, open the link for example in Winamp or other player. It works.

Weather Effects in WoT Xbox

Source: For The Record

Wow, awesome effects. I want in WoT too :)


Thursday, May 8, 2014

Bonus Codes from Razer

Source: For The Record

I'm so sorry, those codes are too old :)

Codes by Anzenezaf:

3 day premium codes from Razer:
WE46B-6FHM5-559C7-6MN9S
WE46F-V34FR-CBEKX-ZFFA3

Invite codes from Razer:
NTRDD-TGZS3-VC527-EPKRY
NTRDG-FR468-ZDPDZ-B7CBE
NTRDX-VT353-RYUNY-MVYWE

[Asia Pacific] Vietnam’s Stocks Post Biggest Loss in Decade on China Tensions

BLOOMBERG:

"Vietnam stocks posted their biggest retreat since 2001, extending a six-week selloff that turned the benchmark index into the world’s worst performer, amid escalating tensions with China.
The VN Index plunged 5.9 percent to close at 527.09, the steepest drop among 93 global indexes tracked by Bloomberg. Vietnam Dairy Products JSC sank 6.7 percent for a record one-day loss, while Vingroup JSC retreated 3.1 percent. Trading is proceeding normally and officials are monitoring the market, Le Hai Tra, deputy chief executive officer of the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, said by phone.
The benchmark gauge for Vietnam’s $52 billion equity market has tumbled 13 percent from this year’s peak on March 24 amid growing tension with China over disputed waters and speculation that leveraged traders are liquidating positions. The VN index has wiped out most of the 20 percent advance through its March high that had made the gauge this year’s top performer in Asia.
“The talk is all about the political tension,” Michel Tosto, the head of institutional sales at Viet Capital Securities in Ho Chi Minh City, said by phone. Some investors are showing signs of “panic” while others are “bottom-fishing” for beaten-down stocks, he said
Vietnam said this week it’s prepared to take measures over China’s placement of an exploration rig in disputed waters, as the U.S. called the Chinese move “provocative” given recent regional tensions.

Valuations Drop

The Southeast Asian country’s government said yesterday that Chinese boats intentionally rammed Vietnamese vessels in waters near the Paracel Islands. Armed Philippine police also arrested Chinese fishermen near a disputed shoal close to the Spratly Islands. China responded by accusing both countries of violating its sovereignty over the island chains.
“This row between China and Vietnam has put cold water on the market,” Marc Djandji, a partner at Asean Strategy Group, said by phone. “This is a serious thing. It’s not something that is resolved in a day. People are hoping for some sort of way to resolve this internationally.”
Vietnam and China fought a border war in 1979 that resulted in a rupture that lasted until relations were fully normalized in 1991. Vietnamese history over the last two millennia has been characterized by Chinese incursions into what is now Vietnam’s territory, and the names of streets in cities are regularly named after heroes from those conflicts, such as Ngo Quyen, Nguyen Trai and Le Loi.

Bargain Hunters

Even with the recent slide, the VN Index has advanced 4.5 percent this year as the central bank cut the benchmark refinancing rate to a six-year low and inflation slowed to less than 5 percent for the first time in more than four years.
Today’s stock plunge is “overblown” because “valuations are not bubble levels and monetary indicators are stabilizing,” said Alan Richardson, whose Samsung Asean Equity Fund outperformed 96 percent of peers tracked by Bloomberg during the past five years. His fund is “comfortably buying” Vietnamese stocks now, Richardson said.
The VN Index’s price-to-earnings ratio fell to 12.7 today, the lowest level since January, data compiled by Bloomberg show. By comparison, the ratio for Southeast Asia’s benchmark indexes range from 16 in Thailand to 20 in the Philippines and 23 in Indonesia.
The nation’s biggest money manager said two days ago it’s been buying amid the selloff. Equities are “extremely attractive” because valuations are low relative to other markets in Southeast Asia, Andy Ho, chief investment officer at VinaCapital Group, which oversees about $1.6 billion, said in a telephone interview.
“The sea tensions are worrying investors a lot, and prompted many of them to sell,” Hoang Thach Lan, the Ho Chi Minh City-based brokerage unit head at MHB Securities Co., said by phone today. “However, there are also some investors who viewed the tensions as a temporary situation and they took this chance to buy. We see trading volume is very large.” "

 GOD BLESS VIETNAM !

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