When 35-year-old Bekasi resident Ika Kartika voted for Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election, she hoped the former general would restore a “Suharto-like” era of stability, when everyday essentials were affordable and life felt more predictable. Growing up, she had often heard her parents reminisce about the “good old days” under the late strongman, whose rule had brought a sense of order to their lives. Two years into his presidency, however, rising food prices have left Ika...

Noorizwan's injuries bring back memories of another death in custody.

AstraZeneca has begun selling a Chinese-developed lung cancer drug in the U.S. that some American patients had been flying to China to buy.

DNA tests have shown that a Chinese fugitive wanted at home over online gambling is the father of a 2-year-old girl registered in Thailand as the daughter of a Thai man, Thai immigration police say.

Company ownership, no-tender partnership with highway authority raise questions.

The newly connected pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River draws inspiration from southern Vietnam's winding waterways and nipa palm groves, giving Ho Chi Minh City a distinctive landmark compared with those in Singapore and Bangkok.

Three foreign men who planned nighttime burglaries of landed homes in Singapore, stealing valuables worth S$644,700 ($504,500) from one house, were jailed on Oct. 22.

Phạm Bích Hạnh, general director and CEO of Phúc Hưng Thịnh Co. and Quán Ăn Ngon chain, said the awards are great motivation for the brand to continue preserving and introducing special values of Vietnamese cuisine to local and foreign diners.

The organising committee introduced the most typical aspects of the Chinese destinations such as their world heritages of Forbidden City, Great Wall and Temple of Heaven, landscape, traditional tea ceremony, paper cutting craft as well as their most advanced technologies AI products.

Authorities in the Philippines are investigating Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, the ⁠wife of Britain’s Prince ⁠Harry, the Philippine justice undersecretary said ⁠on Friday, after allegations he possessed child sexual abuse images. “Our Anti-Trafficking and Anti-OSAEC (online sexual abuse and exploitation of children) task force in Cebu is currently investigating the matter,” Nicholas Ty, Philippine justice undersecretary, said. Thomas Markle could not be immediately reached for comment but he...

Fatimah Zainal had already paid for her flights and accommodation when videos of the unrest in France made her jittery about the Paris leg of her European holiday. “The videos definitely made me panic,” said Fatimah, who plans to visit the French capital solo from October 31 to November 3 after travelling through Belgium. The press officer for an international organisation said the Malaysian government’s travel advisory gave her second thoughts, and changing her flight would cost up to an...

Indonesia’s warnings of curbing energy exports to countries it deems disrespectful amid regional tensions have put Singapore and other Southeast Asian buyers on notice, exposing the risks of relying on a neighbour increasingly protective of its resources. But analysts see little chance of Jakarta following through on the threat, given its own economic interests and the mutual benefits of regional energy cooperation, including the long-planned Asean Power Grid. On Thursday, Coordinating Minister...

Large foreign tour groups are canceling Đà Nẵng trips over storm and flood fears, officials say, leaving UNESCO-listed Hội An unusually quiet.

Held as part of the Hành Thiện Keo Pagoda Festival, the standing boat race honours a centuries-old tradition, bringing together villagers, rowers and visitors in a celebration of faith and community.

The Philippine government put a bounty on Friday on the head of the top enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug crackdown, nearly a year after the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered his arrest. Former Philippine police chief and sitting Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had mostly been in hiding for months before The Hague-based tribunal unsealed the November 2025 arrest warrant against him in May and put him into flight. The bounty comes just over a month before...

The province has 115 traditional craft villages employing more than 41,000 workers. Alongside preserving traditional skills and cultural values, they provide important livelihoods for rural communities.

The buck stops with him, Latheefa says.

Fahmi cites failure of platforms to curb broadcasts of violence overseas.

The Philippines is turning to the United States to build its oil stockpile amid the global energy crunch, with observers saying the move could also serve Washington’s military interests and deepen strategic ties. A bilateral deal could deliver more immediate benefits than a broader Asean stockpile, which would entail coordination hurdles, analysts said, but questions remain over how quickly Manila could establish such a reserve and whether it would meaningfully reduce long-term dependence on...

Group submits another memo to Yeoh's and the city hall's representatives.

Shelter Ihsan calls for comprehensive assessment of Dara, Amoi, and Kelat.

This will ensure issues are addressed, enhance public confidence in the app, he says.

Rafique said move was anticipated, coalition would respond accordingly.

Malaysia’s oil-rich Sarawak state will dissolve its assembly on Monday in a test of political strength for a powerful regional coalition whose support has become crucial to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government. Anwar is facing growing pressure following electoral setbacks for his own coalition in Peninsular Malaysia, while over in Borneo, ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) continues to press for greater autonomy and control over the state’s vast oil and gas resources. Sarawak Premier Abang...

UPDATED 4.18PM | Dissolution received the assent of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, says Abang Jo.

It's matter of national security, I cannot compromise - Anwar.

The first Việt Nam Calligraphy Festival opened on October 22 at the Cổ Mật Viên relic site within Huế Imperial Citadel, as part of the Huế Festival 2026.

The competition aims to honour and promote the values of folk and traditional music, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of Việt Nam’s traditional music.

The world’s oldest cave paintings on the Indonesian island ⁠of Sulawesi are under threat ⁠as heat and smoke from the ⁠country’s worst wildfires in more than a decade risk accelerating the deterioration of the more than 67,000-year-old works of art, according to researchers. Indonesia is battling its most intense forest and land fires since 2015 as a severe El Nino drives up temperatures and reduces ‌rainfall, leaving its forest and peatland vulnerable to fire. While the islands of Sumatra and...

The HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the municipal Women’s Union jointly held a programme titled “Women – Beauty and Friendship” on October 21 to honour women’s contributions and strengthen ties between Vietnamese and international friends.