From a major road corridor to an integrated transport axis combining roads, light rail and connections to air and sea gateways, Phu Quoc is accelerating the development of multimodal infrastructure as it prepares to host APEC 2027, while laying the groundwork for longer-term growth.

From a major road corridor to an integrated transport axis combining roads, light rail and connections to air and sea gateways, Phu Quoc is accelerating the development of multimodal infrastructure as it prepares to host APEC 2027, while laying the groundwork for longer-term growth.

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Authorities gathered at ex-PM's residence to assess its suitability; no details yet.

Through the Japanese art of Ikebana, a group of Hanoians are discovering a different way of appreciating flowers – one that embraces simplicity, empty space and even the beauty of withered leaves and fading blooms.

More than a feast for the senses, a 3D mapping performance at the Temple of Literature offered visitors a new way to experience Việt Nam’s long-standing tradition of learning and nurturing talent.

Malaysia’s royal crisis in Negeri Sembilan spilled into a new constitutional fight on Monday after the state’s chief minister refused to accept the ruler’s dismissal of the entire executive council – a dispute that has already brought down one government and triggered a snap election. The latest showdown comes less than a week after the executive council backed a disputed bid to remove the ruler, putting the palace and state government in conflict over both the throne and executive...

Typhoon Dujuan forced the cancellation of at least 275 flights in Japan on Monday and prompted warnings of potentially record-breaking rainfall as the storm nears Tokyo.

We have SOP to handle misconduct, negative incidents among inmates - Rosidek.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has suffered a double whammy as his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition scrambles to placate public outrage over disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak being granted house arrest and the shock resignation of his transport minister in protest against the royal clemency. But observers do not expect the administration, already reeling from PH defeats in two recent state elections as federal allies turned against the coalition, to implode just yet. Anwar and PH’s reformist...

Amanah says Umno has failed to respect royal institution in trying to dethrone Tuanku Muhriz.

Footage of a cargo ship ploughing into a Chinese fishing boat in the Singapore Strait, sending seawater surging across the smaller vessel’s deck as its crew scrambled to hold on, has circulated widely online. The 229-metre-long (750-foot) bulk carrier First Margaux struck the Luqing Yuanyu 108, a 49-metre (160-foot) Chinese fishing vessel, at around 5pm on Thursday last week, according to ship-tracking data cited by The Maritime Executive. Both vessels had left anchorage near Singapore at...

Opening at the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association’s Exhibition House on September 27, the exhibition marks the first joint showcase by poet Đinh Hoàng Anh, painter Thái Tĩnh and emerging 17-year-old artist Nguyễn Thiên Nam.

Committee's decision to accept Loke's offer to resign must be respected, she adds.

Process of sending Najib for house arrest may take some time - Dusuki.

Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and to cap the number of foreign students per class, Prime Minister Giorgia ​Meloni said on Sunday as she played up her right-wing ‌credentials at a youth event organized by her party.

A 35-year-old Russian woman has been permanently deported from Vietnam after repeatedly riding a high-powered motorcycle without protective gear and performing dangerous stunts across Khanh Hoa Province.

A Chinese man turned to AI to choose an auspicious date to bury his mother, but after his family experienced a series of misfortunes, he blamed the AI and sued the company behind it.

The growing number of international beauty pageants hosted by Việt Nam shows that beauty contests are evolving beyond entertainment; they are increasingly serving as platforms for cultural diplomacy, offering opportunities to showcase Việt Nam’s identity, heritage, people and tourism to the international community.

The UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site of Yên Tử-Vĩnh Nghiêm-Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc brand identity will be announced at the Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc Autumn Festival 2026, which will take place from September 26 to October 4.

The Philippines has suffered three deadly school shootings since June. In each case, at least one weapon belonged to a relative working in government or law enforcement, whether as an official service issue or a privately licensed firearm. On Friday, a student at Banga National High School in South Cotabato province shot dead two classmates, wounded several others and then killed himself. He reportedly used the licensed firearm of his father, who works in the Education Department’s risk...

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Hairi reminds DAP leader that Umno has pledged to remain in the government until its term ends.

Singapore’s retrenchment rate in the second quarter of 2026 hit its highest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in late 2020, driven by business reorganisation and restructuring, the manpower ministry said on Monday. There were 4,620 retrenchments in the second quarter of this year, up from the 3,830 retrenchments posted in the first quarter of the year, the ministry said in its labour market report for the period. It is the highest since the 5,640 retrenchments recorded in the...

Vietnam's largest city climbed 81 places to 205th in Oxford Economics' 2026 global cities ranking, driven by gains in governance, human capital and economics.

Questions over Zetrix-PKR agreement as Anwar AI chatbot remains offline.

Nearly 60 Vietnamese and international artists will perform at a 14-hour music festival in HCM City next month, bringing together pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, indie and alternative music.

UPDATED 1.15PM | Ismail calls the move unconstitutional.

The Lâm Đồng Province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced it will host the Katê Festival, the largest traditional festival of the Chăm people, in October.

A fierce 30-minute bidding war for a rare Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pumpkin bag – seized in Singapore’s S$3 billion (US$2.35 billion) money laundering case – sent its final price soaring on Sunday night. The limited-edition yellow monogram leather piece, which was a collaboration between the luxury fashion house and the Japanese artist who recently died at 97, eventually went under the hammer for an eye-watering S$87,000. A flurry of 42 last-minute bids pushed the closing price to more than...