The first apartment came up for auction and nobody moved. More than 60 people crowded into a room in Singapore to watch seven properties seized in one of the world’s biggest money-laundering cases go under the hammer. Their opening prices totalled more than S$43 million (US$33.6 million). But when bidding began for a luxury unit at Gramercy Park, an upscale condominium near the city state’s Orchard Road shopping district, not a single hand went up. Next came a 2,658 sq ft (247 square metres)...

Vietnamese Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh and newly elected judges from Ghana, Brazil, Tunisia and India were sworn in at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday.

Addressing the event, President Mẫn recalled that Huỳnh Thúc Kháng was an outstanding patriotic scholar of Việt Nam in the early 20th century, embodying patriotism, integrity, wisdom, mettle, independent thinking and a spirit of reform. As a journalist, political activist and key State leader, he devoted his life to the country and people, placing national and public interests first.

They cite geopolitical uncertainty, rising expenses, and pressure on prices.

UPDATED 3.12PM | Suspended by PKR, he also questions Anwar govt's direction.

Thitu Island and its residents have come under the spotlight after the Philippines, in a bid to reinforce its claims in the South China Sea, announced plans to file an updated maritime chart with the United Nations. Observers say the filing would not establish Philippine sovereignty but could help Manila identify and challenge competing claims in more precise legal terms. More than just a technical document, the updated map is a means for the government to formally document its presence and...

The ruler is accused of interfering in Rembau luak internal affairs, among others.

In the 2026 edition, Việt Nam won the title of Asia's Leading Destination for the eighth time and Asia's Leading Heritage Destination for the fourth time.

Politburo Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW dated January 7, 2026 on developing Vietnamese culture designated November 24 each year as Vietnamese Culture Day to honour traditional cultural values, foster patriotism, national solidarity and pride, and affirm culture as the spiritual foundation, endogenous resource and driving force for national development.