Vietnam has emerged as a “bright spot” by absorbing a large share of young workforce through export-oriented manufacturing and deeper integration into global supply chains, according to Japan’s Nikkei newspaper.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, has kicked off the “Thais Help Thais” campaign to ease living costs, offering nationwide discounts of up to 58% on essential goods starting April 1.
A Malaysian electrician who installed devices in a Singapore flat that blasted more than 50,000 automated scam calls in just 50 minutes has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail.
A record 15 public primary schools in Hong Kong face closure after failing to attract enough students, as the city's all-time low birth rate begins to hollow out its education system.
Southern Vietnam is bracing for a continued streak of sweltering weather, with temperatures in several provinces forecast to climb beyond 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Vietnam's 2023 Housing Law allows foreigners to own apartments, but the law restricts who they can buy from, surprising many long-term residents who assume they can simply purchase the unit they have been renting.
Students in Vietnam will soon have the opportunity to learn game development and potentially publish their creations on Roblox, one of the world's leading entertainment and game distribution platforms.
Asia's most polluted cities are concentrated in China and India, with several urban centers also topping global rankings as air pollution continues to exceed international health limits, according to IQAir data.
Ho Chi Minh City will launch more than a dozen major infrastructure projects on April 30, with a combined investment exceeding VND341 trillion (US$13 billion) spanning metro lines, an expressway, three deep-water ports, and a new administrative center.
Singapore, ranked the world’s second-richest country in 2025 by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, will enhance support measures announced in the 2026 fiscal budget and bring some of them forward to alleviate hardship for citizens and sectors under pressure as the Middle East conflict strains energy supply.
The 16th National Assembly (NA) will consider key personnel matters at its first session scheduled to open next Monday, including the election of state president, prime minister, and NA chairperson.
International students in Australia are reeling after sudden visa fee hikes and tighter rules, which have raised concerns over affordability, as well as planning for future study and work prospects.
Vietnam plans to build a VND53 trillion (US$2 billion) expressway to the Chinese border through some of its most rugged and isolated terrain, a project that would transform connectivity across the mountainous northwest.
Two Singaporean universities have secured spots among the world's top 10 institutions for Chemistry, signaling the city-state's rising dominance in global science and research.
Vietnam's An Giang Province is pushing ahead with plans to reclaim approximately 4,500 hectares of sea and construct artificial islands along its southwestern coastline, in what would rank among the country's most ambitious land reclamation efforts.
Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to allocate around VND7 trillion (US$280 million) annually to make bus travel free across the city, with authorities aiming to finalize the policy by late April.
Da Nang wants to relocate nearly 400,000 graves scattered among homes and businesses in one of Vietnam's most ambitious urban clearance campaigns, as the coastal city races to free land for a high-speed railway and a chain of modern seaside zones.
Vietnam's Prime Minister has approved a national programme to attract foreign experts and overseas Vietnamese (OV) scholars to teach, conduct research and work at the country's higher education and vocational training institutions.
Ho Chi Minh City prosecutors have indicted 227 people in connection with a drug trafficking network that smuggled narcotics from France to Vietnam inside toothpaste tubes carried by four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants, authorities said on April 2.
Several Chinese airlines, including national carrier Air China, said they will raise their fuel surcharges on domestic flights from Sunday as the war in the Middle East drives up oil prices globally.
Vietnam welcomes and supports Cuba and the U.S. engaging in dialogue to seek solutions to differences in their bilateral relations, based on respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and fundamental principles of international law.
Zhang Kai, a rising cryo-electron microscopy researcher, has resigned from his tenure-track position at Yale University and joined the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei for better professional support.
Indonesia and Malaysia will require civil servants to work from home starting this month in a bid to reduce fuel consumption and ease pressure from volatile global energy markets, following similar moves by Thailand and the Philippines.
A change to Canada's citizenship law has opened a path for millions of Americans to claim dual nationality, and many are rushing to do so as a contingency against political upheaval at home.
A 250-kg World War II bomb was found at the construction site for Changi Airport's new Terminal 5 in Singapore on March 31 and safely detonated two days later without disrupting flights.
Nguyen The Quan, Vietnam's only gold medalist at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad, has been admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the world's top universities.
Seven South Korean doctors flying to a medical conference in the Philippines saved a fellow passenger who collapsed and stopped breathing shortly after takeoff, one of the physicians recounted.
Li Xiong, a former leader at a Cambodian financial conglomerate accused of laundering money for crime organizations, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, Cambodia said on Wednesday, adding that the action showed it was cracking down on scam operations.
An assistant professor at a medical college near Bengaluru was chased across campus and beaten with slippers by students after he used a classroom microphone to propose to a 19-year-old student, despite being banned from the premises earlier that day over harassment complaints.
Malaysian customs officials started enforcing a total ban on electronic waste (e-waste) imports on Wednesday, seeking to close loopholes on illegal shipments that still plague the Southeast Asian nation.
Australian universities are strengthening their global competitiveness, with hundreds of institutions moving up across multiple fields to enter the top 100.
Ho Chi Minh City is weighing a plan to waive bus fares for all residents as part of a broader push to curb traffic congestion and environmental pollution, the city's leader said at a meeting on Wednesday.
A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimeters (2.5 feet) and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
Only three cities in Asia recorded air quality meeting the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe limit last year, and none of them are in Japan, despite the country dominating the cleaner end of the spectrum, according to the global rankings by IQAir.
Construction on Ho Chi Minh City's second metro line has reached the area near Tan Son Nhat International Airport, with authorities closing a major intersection from April 4 to build an underground station.
Chinese universities are rapidly ascending the global academic hierarchy and some are surpassing traditional Western powerhouses like Princeton and Columbia Universities in the latest global subject rankings.
The Ministry of Education and Training has released a draft decree proposing free textbooks for students nationwide starting from the 2029-2030 academic year.
A TikToker with over one million followers has been fined after filming himself riding a jet ski at high speed through a public swimming area on Nha Trang beach, in what authorities say violated a ban that has been in place for more than a decade.
Cambodia's Department of Communicable Disease Control (CDC) is monitoring a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as BA.3.2, or the "Cicada" variant, which has already been detected in the U.S., the U.K., and Japan.
The Japanese Ministry of Justice has announced that the minimum residency period required for naturalization will double to 10 years, effective April 1.
A truck carrying more than 12 metric tons of KitKat bars from a new chocolate range vanished last week while traveling from a factory in central Italy to Poland, the company confirmed on March 28.
The idea of a health-monitoring device for his grandmother helped Dang Khanh Toan get admission to Johns Hopkins University in the U.S., one of the world's top schools.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have urged businesses to accelerate the installation of battery-swap cabinets and charging stations for electric motorbikes, aiming to put more than 3,000 cabinets into operation before April 20.
Air quality in Indonesia's capital Jakarta dropped to a “poor” level on Tuesday morning as residents resumed normal activities and traffic returned to its usual pace following the long Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in the Philippines is set to release a memorandum circular next week for the proposed carpooling initiative in Metro Manila amid rising fuel prices.
Singapore is ramping up the use of advanced technologies to improve elderly healthcare through a SG$37.9 million (US$29.37 million) program aimed at promoting healthy aging and strengthening the efficiency of its healthcare system.
Severe weather conditions, including hail, thunderstorms, strong winds and lightning, left four people dead and nine others injured while causing extensive damage across Hanoi and northern provinces on Sunday and Monday.
The Vietnam Maritime and Inland Waterways Administration (VIMAWA) has urged the Ministry of Construction to request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to work with its Iranian counterpart to support and prioritize the safe passage of Vietnamese vessels and crews through the Strait of Hormuz.
Vietnam is building a VND25 trillion ($953 million) expressway through the mountains connecting two of its most popular tourist destinations, cutting travel time between the coastal city of Nha Trang and the highland resort town of Da Lat from nearly four hours to under two.
British University Vietnam (BUV) has been ranked among the world's top 200 institutions for art and design in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
More than 300 Vietnamese accused of internet fraud have been arrested in Vietnam after being repatriated from Cambodia this month where authorities dismantled a transnational cyberscam ring, police said Sunday.
Singapore will offer new parents up to 30 weeks of government-paid leave starting April 1, one of the most generous parental leave packages in Asia, as the city-state scrambles to reverse a deepening baby bust.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerating construction of Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai Province to ensure it begins commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2026.
A railway project linking Thakhek township in Khammouane Province of Laos and the Mu Gia border gate in Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model has received in-principle approval from the Lao National Assembly (NA) at the inaugural session of its 10th legislature.
The Malaysian government will intensify support for domestic drug production to reduce healthcare costs and improve access to medicines for its citizens.
India's capital deregistered 6.62 million aging cars and motorcycles in its fight against air pollution, only to see total vehicle numbers hit a record high, according to government data released this week.
A Singapore man has been handed 124 criminal charges for allegedly orchestrating the smuggling of 53 dogs and seven cats from Malaysia and confining them in cramped cages at a Geylang Road shophouse for illegal sale.
Bars, restaurants and street food carts have taken over sidewalks along some of Da Nang's most popular tourist streets, including the riverside Bach Dang strip and the coastal Vo Nguyen Giap road, leaving pedestrians with no choice but to walk in traffic.
