A torrential downpour flooded streets and brought traffic to a standstill from downtown Ho Chi Minh City through its expat hub to roads leading to Tan Son Nhat Airport.
China's top funder of basic research is backing 44 scientists under 35 for 15 years with no short-term performance reviews, judging them on just one thing: whether they are in the lab.
Social media posts claiming to show foreigners stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan, viewed about 4.3 million times, used footage lifted from an unrelated Arabic-language video posted overseas, a Tokyo cybersecurity firm has found.
Hong Kong police arrested an Australian man on Sept. 30 for allegedly carrying an imitation gun into a Yau Ma Tei bar, and arrested him again the same night for allegedly damaging a police station.
For the first time in the history of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, three Asian universities have entered the global top 15, led by two Chinese institutions.
Ho Chi Minh City is bracing for continued heavy afternoon and evening rainfall, with downpours expected to intensify on Oct. 5 and 6, raising the risk of flooding in low-lying areas.
Malaysia's capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighboring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions.
Japan toughened on Thursday requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls.
Singapore has launched a dating platform for public officials, in the city-state's latest experiment meant to tackle declining marriage and historically low fertility rates.
Japan's top university has appointed scientist Yuko Fujigaki as president, the first woman to lead the prestigious institution in its nearly 150-year history.
Thailand's Immigration Bureau has launched the Thai Immigration (THIM) mobile app to simplify procedures and improve international visitors' stay experience, amid efforts to realize its target of welcoming 33 million foreign visitors in 2026.
Thai Airways International will stop accepting inbound, outbound and transit cargo at its Suvarnabhumi Airport warehouse from Oct. 1 to 6 after flooding in Bangkok left it short of staff and facing a large backlog of goods.
With trial operations set for this month, critical infrastructure like check-in counters and automated baggage systems is rapidly taking shape inside the new VND35 trillion (US$1.3 billion) terminal of Long Thanh mega airport in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai City.
Heavy rain during Wednesday afternoon’s rush hour triggered severe traffic congestion on roads around Tan Son Nhat Airport, while floodwaters quickly rose across many parts of HCMC.
A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock market.
Passengers departing on international flights from Long Thanh Airport will pay a US$25 service fee, the same as at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport and $5 more than at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport.
China opened four high-speed railway lines totaling 1,142 km on Sept. 28, extending the world's largest bullet-train network ahead of the National Day holiday rush.
A 65-year-old Australian woman has died following cosmetic surgery at City International Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City's An Lac Ward, the municipal Department of Health has confirmed.
A Vietnamese high school student in the northern province of Lang Son won the Asian championship and placed among the world's top three at the Chinese Bridge competition.
Thai students will not be affected by Australia's latest visa restrictions banning most international students from bringing family members with them, Australian authorities have confirmed, as Canberra seeks to deepen cooperation with Thailand in trade, migration and regional security.
After a decade of construction, Ho Chi Minh City’s ambitious VND10 trillion (US$400 million) flood control network is reaching the finish line, expected to be completed in November to shield around 6.5 million residents from urban flooding.
Carnegie Mellon University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University tie for first in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 ranking of undergraduate computer science programs, released Sept. 22.
New Yorkers turned flooded streets into waterways over the weekend, paddling kayaks through parts of Queens as a powerful nor'easter battered the northeastern United States with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs.
A Malaysian influencer once famous for promoting gambling says he now drives for Grab about 10 hours a day just to cover basic expenses after running up some RM1 million (US$245,000) in debt.
The Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway is set to open fully by Sept. 30, letting Mekong Delta traffic reach Long Thanh airport an hour faster without passing through downtown Ho Chi Minh City.
Spending 60-70% of his free time preparing for the SAT, a 12th-grade student scored a perfect 1600 on his first attempt, placing him among the top 1% of test takers worldwide.
This country ranks the best destination for retirees in the 2026 Rumavi Global Relocation Index that assesses factores includng healthcare, safety and tax policies.
A Boston-bound Delta Air Lines jet made an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, on Sept. 27 after smoke appeared in the passenger cabin, sending four passengers to a hospital.
Arabella Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's 15-year-old granddaughter, greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mandarin at the White House last week, nine years after she first sang for the Chinese leader.
A man who rode a jet ski through submerged Bangkok, making waves along Phetchaburi Road, a major artery in the Thai capital, was arrested and charged with "causing a public nuisance."
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and a public health advocate, died Monday at the age of 100, the veteran leader's office said.
Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to experience high tides of 1.6 to 1.85 meters from Sept. 28 to 30, exceeding a Level 3 alert, the highest and most critical warning in Vietnam's river flood warning system.
Police in the northern province of Hung Yen have uncovered an online gambling ring operating through the Net.win website, with transactions worth more than VND1 trillion (US$38.61 million) processed through bank accounts linked to the system, authorities have said.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have pledged US$1 billion to the University of Oregon to create an engineering college, the largest known gift to a U.S. public flagship university.
Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings.
A California surrogacy agency serving wealthy Chinese parents is under scrutiny after a surrogate learned that her baby is intended for a Chinese billionaire reported to have more than 100 U.S.-born children.
A rescued spotted seal named Nana swam about 200 km back to Dachangshan Island in China's Liaoning Province within six days of being released far from humans, and local officials have agreed to let him stay.
Fraudsters using AI to impersonate senior executives stole €95 million (US$108 million) from Fideuram, the private banking arm of Italy's biggest lender Intesa Sanpaolo, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
California State University San Marcos has increased police patrols and overnight security after four sexual assaults and one case of sexual violence were reported in on-campus housing since the start of the fall semester.
A 100-year-old insurance agent in South Korea still reports to her branch office every day and signs new contracts, 43 years after joining the company.
At least three Gogoro battery-swap stations have been installed in Ho Chi Minh City over the past week as the Taiwanese company prepares to sell electric scooters in Vietnam.
A new container shipping route connecting Nanning Port in China's Guangxi Province to Cai Cui Port in Can Tho, the largest city in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, via the newly opened Pinglu Canal has begun operations.
A 28-year-old Indonesian woman admitted to Singapore Management University's MBA program has apologized after her public request for strangers to fund the S$82,840 (US$64,700) degree drew accusations of entitlement.
Two Indian men riding a motorbike collided with a van on Prenn Pass connecting Da Lat in Lam Dong Province, leaving one of them dead and the other seriously injured.
Britain's Newcastle University has faced criticism for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, an oil billionaire's son and the owner of the scandal-hit Vantara wildlife center in India.
The University of St Andrews has reclaimed the top spot in the U.K.'s university rankings in the Good University Guide 2027 by The Times, while Imperial College London climbed three places to third and was named "University of the Year."
A suspected power bank fire broke out aboard a Da Nang-bound Air Seoul flight carrying 221 passengers as it prepared to take off from South Korea's Incheon International Airport on the night of Sept. 24.
Professors from Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other major U.S. institutions have relocated to Canadian universities amid concerns over tightening controls and declining research funding in the U.S.
A coroner in England has ruled that severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight in May 2024 triggered the cardiac arrest that killed British passenger Geoff Kitchen.
