HANOI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has run a trade surplus for eight years in a row, estimated at a record high of nearly 30 billion U.S. dollars this year, nearly three times higher than in 2022, Vietnam News reported Thursday, citing the Ministry o...

HANOI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- After a period of decline and stabilization in 2022-2023, Vietnam's stock market is expected to witness significant growth opportunities in 2024, Vietnam News cited experts as saying on Thursday. According to the experts, l...

CANBERRA -- The Australian government has announced that it will not send a warship to the Red Sea but will deploy additional troops to the region. Richard Marles, the minister for defence, on Thursday said the Australian government had denied a requ...

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia issued operating licenses to 11,506 new companies and enterprises in the first 11 months of 2023, up 14.5 percent over the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said in a report on Thursday. The Mini...

HANOI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will lift regional minimum salary for laborers by 6 percent next year, local media reported on Wednesday. The National Wage Council gave the green light to the increase and will submit it to the government for appro...

Pop Mart International Group, the Beijing-based maker of collectible "blind box" toys — including the viral, toothy-grinned Labubu — on Wednesday said profits and revenue for 2025 were robust and generally in line with market expectations. The c...

Japan on Wednesday said it conveyed its regrets to China after authorities confirmed they arrested a Japanese army soldier on suspicion of trespass, a day after Beijing protested over a break-in at its embassy in Tokyo. The intruder has been identif...

Air strikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as US President Donald Trump said Washington was in talks with Tehran to end the war. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed...

China has lodged a strong protest and solemn representations with Japan after what was described as a "forceful break-in" at its embassy in Tokyo, the Foreign Ministry said. Speaking at a regular media briefing on Tuesday, ministry spokesman Lin Jia...

Polytechnic University Council Chairman Lam Tai-fai said on Tuesday that enhancing the country's "soft power" and promoting Chinese culture is not only a national strategy but also the mission of our times for both Hong Kong and the university. The ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East was having a "minimal impact" on Hong Kong for now, and the government was committed to deepening ties with the Gulf region despite geopolitical risks. The remar...

Officials are planning to turn a typhoon shelter in southern Hong Kong into a marina equipped with recreational facilities and residential housing in a bid to promote yacht tourism. The Development Bureau on Wednesday said it expects to launch a ten...

Hong Kong has secured an agreement with Art Basel to be the region’s sole host for the next five years, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law announced on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Law said the arrangement reinforces the ci...

The Competition Commission on Wednesday said it had initiated proceedings against a bid‑rigging syndicate, alleging it sought to corner a quarter of Hong Kong’s building maintenance market through illicit means. The syndicate, comprising six com...

Part of the Tung Chung Line's existing signalling system will undergo an upgrade in the early hours of Sunday, according to MTR officials, assuring the move would not affect train services. The railway company is planning to upgrade its automatic t...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3 (ANI): Indian stock markets bled in the opening session on Monday amid the imposition of tariffs by US President Donald Trump on China, Canada, and Mexico. The Nifty index declined by 0.9 per cent to 23,271.35...

JAKARTA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods hitting Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday afternoon left at least one person dead and seven others missing, a rescuer said on Monday morning. The natural disaster struck Wera sub-district of Bi...

New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his joy at being part of the Maha Kumbabhishekam of the Murugan Temple in Jakarta, highlighting the cultural and spiritual ties between India and Indonesia. Virtual...

Ali Imron cites years of counterterrorism work and the Bali Nine precedent in his bid for freedom, but observers say his release is unlikely.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has resumed duties in Putrajaya after a hectic sche...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — City Hall (DBKL) has denied viral social media claims that free flower plants were being di...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Sessions Court here sentenced an unemployed man to four years’ imprisonment for s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Sessions Court here was informed today that former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng a...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Court of Appeal has set January 13 next year to deliver its decision on former prime minis...

Tehran says US is “negotiating with itself” as markets swing and Hormuz crisis deepens

Despite Trump’s push for diplomacy, The Wall Street Journal reports US plans to deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East

Poll shows rising discontent over cost of living, declining support for US strikes

Iran's drones, mines and mountain coastline make Strait of Hormuz far more treacherous battleground

Tehran denies US talks as strikes rattle Israel and markets swing amid fragile Middle East tensions

Outbound occupancy remains 50-60% below inbound as security clearances continue, PAA says no emergency situation

PM states that Pakistan will continue to stand by Saudi Arabia

Islamabad, Lahore operations to begin March 29-30; four weekly flights planned initially

Islamabad seen as likely venue for dialogue; Trump repost seen as diplomatic nod; Move casts Pakistan as ME mediator

Wang speaks with Araghchi, urges all sides to seize 'every opportunity for peace'

Filipinos are ready to fly but are keeping it close, the current oil crisis being a factor to be more conscious of spending.

 La Salle remains unstoppable in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament. 

Both beacons of commerce and community in Visayas have become hubs of success for local MSMEs.

Justin Quiban strengthened his hold on the ICTSI Lakewood Championship, turning the P3-million event into a potential personal showcase with an eagle-aided 68 as he extended his lead to five strokes over Ryan Monsalve midway through here on Wednesday...

Yvon Bisera sustained her blistering form and tightened her grip on the ICTSI Lakewood Championship, firing a second straight 69 to seize a three-shot lead over Lois Kaye Go after 36 holes here on Wednesday.