With just over 15 per cent of the population having gotten first jabs, Vietnam is at the bottom of the ladder in Southeast Asia in terms of vaccine rollout, say researchers.

Developers that bundle ever more features into a super app risk frustrating users, says Financial Times’ Tim Bradshaw.

The Taliban’s recapture of a country provides a new icon of success for global extremism. Its narrative of rewarded perseverance is fuel for terrorist groups here, says counter-radicalism expert Jolene Jerard.