Following its official induction into the National Heritage List, the traditional dance of the Cống community is poised to drive cultural preservation and eco-tourism in Việt Nam's remote borderlands.

A doctor joined cabin crew in resuscitating a 50-year-old Australian woman who lost consciousness on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 20.

Japan's emperor and empress hosted Thailand's Queen Suthida for tea at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on Tuesday, reaffirming longstanding bonds between the two royal houses.

PARLIAMENT | Afnan questions whether existing enforcement measures are sufficient.

All civil servants in Malaysia have been banned from using Waze, following a warning by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of security concerns over the Israeli government’s control of the mobile navigation app. The government announced the decision after a National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) meeting chaired by Anwar on Tuesday, according to an official circular. “In this regard, all ministry secretaries-general and heads of department must make sure this decision is communicated to all officers...

Singapore’s state investors Temasek and GIC have denied involvement in Indonesia’s looming MSCI reclassification, following accusations that the city state’s sovereign wealth funds were pulling strings behind the scenes for their own gain. On Wednesday, Fock Wai Hoong, head of Asia-Pacific at Temasek Global Investments, said the claims had “no basis” and were “patently untrue”. GIC also dismissed the allegations. Former Indonesian trade minister Muhammad Lutfi on Monday claimed that both firms...

PARLIAMENT | PKR VP calls for guidelines amid fears of public manipulation.