Australian tourist robbed of $12,000 gold necklaces on Bali street
An Australian man holidaying in Bali was allegedly robbed of two gold necklaces, valued at more than AU$17,000 (US$12,255), by a passing motorcyclist.
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Couple arrested after baby boy found in toilet sanitary bin at Malaysian airport
A newborn boy was found alive inside a sanitary bin in a disabled-access toilet at Penang International Airport, prompting police to detain a Malaysian woman and a Myanmar man to investigate.
Hanoi launches real-time flood map with instant alerts
The Hanoi Department of Science and Technology has launched and put into operation a mini app called "Ban do mua ngap" (Rainfall and Flooding Map) on the iHanoi digital citizen application.
Teacher spends nearly 10 years teaching Khmer in Vietnam's borderlands
Thach Thi Phat Ca Di, 32, has spent nearly a decade teaching Khmer in Tay Ninh Province's remote border area, where she is now one of only three teachers of the language.
Aging toilets leave students struggling at Tay Ninh schools
Nearly 40 primary schools in Tay Ninh Province need new or repaired sanitation facilities, with aging and overcrowded toilets leaving students and teachers struggling with basic hygiene.
20 US universities charge international students less than $28,000 per year
International students at these 20 U.S. universities pay an average of US$24,200 for the 2025-2026 academic year, more than half the nation's overall average, according to U.S. News & World Report...
Vietnam sentences 11 to death in $1.1B drug case involving 4 flight attendants
A Ho Chi Minh City court sentenced 11 people to death and 19 to life in one of Vietnam's largest drug cases, with the alleged ringleader convicted in absentia.
Self-driving car slams into police van during test run
A test drive of a home-built, remotely controlled car took an unfortunate turn in Islamabad when the vehicle crashed straight into a parked police van during a demonstration.
Canada raises financial proof requirement for international students again, one year after previous hike
International students planning to study in Canada must now prove they have at least CA$23,448 (US$16,952) in annual living expenses following a new government mandate that took effect on Sept. 1.
Vietnamese scientists develop foam that lets microbes eat pollution out of wastewater
A team at the Institute of Materials Science has developed a polyethylene foam to house wastewater-treating microbes, giving Vietnamese factories a domestic alternative to imported filtration media.
Chinese man allegedly robs grocery store, flees across northern Vietnam
A 39-year-old Chinese national has been apprehended in northern Vietnam after allegedly robbing a grocery store in Hai Phong City of VND145 million (US$5,500) at knifepoint.
Thailand opens AI access to 5 million people through national program
The Thai government has launched a programme providing the public with access to commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tools after more than 1.3 million people registered in advance in less than two...
Babylift children who have spent half their lives searching for birth mother
Who am I? Who are my parents? Why was I abandoned? Where do I belong? ... Dozens of such questions have haunted the Babylift children for the past 50 years.
Which Southeast Asian country has the world's largest hotel?
With more than 7,350 rooms and room for 14,000 guests, this hotel is recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest in the world by room count.
US President Donald Trump congratulates Vietnam on National Day
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a message of congratulations to Vietnam's leaders and people on the occasion as the country celebrates its 81st National Day on Wednesday.
Sleeper bus overturns in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, killing one
One person was killed and around 20 others taken to hospital after a sleeper bus carrying 33 people overturned on a highway in Vietnam’s Central Highlands early Monday.
Vietnam sets world record after 1.77 million people join nationwide walk
The second nationwide “Marching Forward with Vietnam” event on Aug. 30 brought together 1,774,268 people across all 34 provinces and cities, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest number of l...
Vietnamese lecturer turns her Chinese mastery into fully funded PhD scholarship
A Vietnamese lecturer has secured a fully funded PhD scholarship in China after mastering advanced Chinese and developing a research proposal on how learners acquire thousands of Chinese words.
Punished with 200 squats for missing her sales quota, saleswoman suffers muscle breakdown
A 29-year-old telesales worker in Hangzhou, eastern China, was hospitalized with severe muscle breakdown after taking 200 squats as punishment for missing her daily sales quota rather than pay a fine...
Vietnamese student admitted to China's top three universities after nearly being kicked out of Chinese class
Phung Minh Phuong enrolled at Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management in late August with half her tuition covered, turning down offers from Peking University and Fudan University.
South Korean city of nearly 100,000 closes its last delivery room amid aging population, doctor shortage
Miryang Jeil Hospital, the only place in the South Gyeongsang city where women could give birth, will treat its last patients on Aug. 31 and close the next day, leaving nearly 100,000 residents withou...
Harvard clones 7 of its professors with AI doppelgangers, sells access to them for $699
Harvard Business School is selling an eight-week entrepreneurship course for US$699 built around AI video avatars of seven of its faculty members.
Public school students are losing spots at Asia's No.1 university
Record numbers of Hong Kong students are entering the city's publicly funded universities on international qualifications from fee-paying schools, while admissions of local exam takers have fallen, pr...
Vietnam's durian capital is so busy it takes trucks 2 hours to cross 30 km
Dak Lak, home to Vietnam's largest durian growing area, has entered peak season, and thousands of container trucks converge on collection points every day, backing up National Highway 26 for kilometer...
Which Southeast Asian country ranks second globally in population density?
This country has a population density of 8,225 people per square kilometer, making it the world’s second-most densely populated country.
1940s photos show how this Southeast Asian capital moved before 6.9 million motorbikes took over
From rickshaws and cyclos to trams, buses and trolleybuses, Hanoi's public transport has passed through many incarnations, each tied to memories of the old city.
Major housing, infrastructure projects launched, inaugurated across Vietnam cities ahead of National Day
A number of major infrastructure, housing and industrial projects were launched or put into operation in cities and provinces across Vietnam on Aug. 29, as part of activities marking the 81st National...
Only 61% of US workers confident they can afford retirement, lowest in a decade
Only 61% of American workers are confident of having enough money to live comfortably in retirement, down 6 percentage points in a year, as debt, healthcare costs and doubts over Social Security squee...
Vietnam and US begin talks on roadmap for concrete partnership results, ambassador says
Vietnam and the U.S. have begun discussions on a roadmap to translate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into concrete and measurable outcomes across a broad range of areas, U.S. Ambassador to...
First-year international applications to US colleges drop 10% amid policy shifts
Applications from first-year international students to U.S. universities fell about 10% in the 2025-26 admissions cycle, ending nearly a decade of growth as interest weakened across major source regio...