Singapore will exempt fund managers' share of investment profits from tax and create a new work pass track for senior investment professionals as competition with Hong Kong intensifies, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Aug. 19.
Applications for U.K. student visas continued to decline in July, raising fresh concerns for universities as they enter one of the busiest periods of the international recruitment cycle.
Buddhist spritual leader Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche says excessive reliance on screens and AI can make young people more passive, while real-world experiences and adversity can help build resilience and compassion.
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan, founder of the Evergrande real estate group, has been sentenced to life in prison and the companies fined a total of US$2.3 billion, a court in the southern city of Shenzhen said Thursday.
Vietnamese first graders would study English for 70 periods a year from the 2028-2029 school year under a draft Education Ministry circular, two years ahead of the government's current timetable.
Ecuador's intelligence chief and five U.S. citizens died when a tourist helicopter crashed in central Kenya on Wednesday, killing all seven people on board, officials said.
Vietnam's government has proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offenses, reducing capital crimes from ten to four under amendments to the Penal Code.
More than 2,000 Buddhists, monks and nuns gathered at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa on August 19 for Vu Lan Festival, taking part in ceremonies honoring parents, ancestors, teachers and the nation.
A tropical depression east of China's Hainan Island is forecast to move into the Gulf of Tonkin, where it could strengthen and bring rough seas to the region starting Friday.
An 11-year-old Thai boy is among at least 25 people who allegedly lost a combined more than 5 million baht (US$152,300) in a scam involving rare Pokémon cards and other collectibles.
China's financial hub Shanghai and its capital Beijing are two of the four Asian cities ranked among the world's 10 smartest for using AI and digital technology to improve urban life.
Two South Korean men will be brought to court next week fore beating a South Korean restaurant owner in Ho Chi Minh City to death with a nitrous oxide canister after a dispute over an LED screen damaged in one of his karaoke rooms.
Red flags, horns and jubilant chants filled streets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday night as thousands of fans poured out to celebrate Vietnam's 2-0 win over Malaysia and a place in the ASEAN Cup final.
Singapore's first private assisted living development opened on Aug. 18 with monthly rates starting at about SGD8,000 (US$6,260), roughly 10% below the entry price its developer advertised when the project launched a year earlier.
Stavian Group has launched the "Nurturing Hope – Building the Future" project in Bac Ninh, providing a STEM classroom, medical equipment and scholarships.
A 27-year-old Chinese tourist who was filmed shouting at travelers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport has been admitted to a psychiatric ward after police determined she was mentally unwell and had missed her prescribed medication.
The 'Rubber Boy of Kashmir' is the nickname given to Sayam Hyder, a contortionist, dancer and yoga instructor from North Kashmir who is twisting, bending and squeezing his way towards dreams of international recognition.
Singapore Customs has seized 81,750 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes from a warehouse unit inside a free trade zone at Changi Airport, the agency said in a news release on Aug. 18.
A coalition of unions and advocacy groups sued the federal government on Tuesday seeking to block a rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the U.S. without applying for extensions.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested that two years of college may be enough, arguing that traditional four-year degrees could be too long in an increasingly AI-driven world.
The University of Michigan has announced a pilot program that will withhold first-semester grades on official transcripts, an initiative aimed at easing academic pressure and addressing mental health challenges among incoming students.
The first light rail transit (LRT) line on Phu Quoc Island that will cut travel time between the airport and the APEC to 20 minutes showcased architectural elements inspired by Vietnam’s three major regions along its six stations.
Australia has slowed processing of new working holiday and backpacker visas, with applications from 24 countries already suspended as the government finalizes a wider package of migration cuts.
A 23-year-old Vietnamese student proactively contacted professors and demonstrated how his skills could advance their research, eventually securing a US$282,000 PhD scholarship to study Statistics at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).
Singapore police have identified a 40-year-old man in connection with the assault of a 73-year-old hawker who patted a toddler's head at a coffee shop.
The Hope Bridge project is expanding into Tay Ninh and Vinh Long provinces, where new bridges are being built to improve access to schools, healthcare and markets in rural communities.
A homeless man who was shot three times after breaking into a Portland countertop shop in 2023 is asking a Multnomah County jury to order the business owner to pay him US$10 million.
The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday opened the first-instance trial of 227 defendants in a drug trafficking case expanded from the March 2023 case involving four female flight attendants who were used to transport drugs through Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested negative for drugs after a mandatory screening process ordered after a pilot was arrested in Indonesia on trafficking charges, owner Malaysia Aviation Group said on Monday, adding that its cabin crew will be tested next.
The United States could lose up to US$3.4 billion in economic activity and nearly 40,000 jobs next academic year due to a projected drop in international student enrollment.
The world's largest battery-electric aircraft has successfully taken to the skies, completing a 27-minute test flight in New York powered by roughly US$5 worth of electricity.
A sterling silver Montblanc fountain pen engraved with Lee Kuan Yew's name sold for S$461,500 (US$360,000) at a Singapore online auction on Aug. 16, nearly 10 times its high estimate.
Police in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang have arrested a Russian woman for breaking into a Hoi An beach resort and stealing a Rolex watch and other valuables worth more than VND500 million (US$19,000) from a Saudi Arabian guest.
German authorities are spearheading the investigation into the recent Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 incident, with Vietnamese officials actively coordinating efforts and requesting prompt updates.
Several passengers aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight bound for Hanoi on Saturday recalled a tense return to Munich after the Boeing 787-9 developed a technical problem, circled for more than an hour to dump fuel and made repeated approaches before landing safely.
Eight mass graves containing the remains of war martyrs have been uncovered at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, as search teams continue efforts to recover and identify remains of fallen soldiers.
The Lang Co Resort and Six Miles Coast Resort on Lang Co Bay, one of the world's most beautiful bays in central Vietnam, have stood abandoned since 2021.
Chinese state-owned contractors have been shortlisted for all four main construction packages at Ethiopia's US$12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) will provide students with ChatGPT access and require all freshmen to complete a foundational AI course starting this academic year.
A research team from the Institute of Physics in Hanoi is collaborating with more than 1,000 scientists worldwide to investigate some of the biggest mysteries in physics, including the nature of matter and the origin and evolution of the universe.
A Vietnam Airlines flight from Munich to Hanoi, operated by a Boeing 787-9, was forced to return shortly after takeoff on Aug. 15 due to a technical problem.
Belgian police are calling on treasure hunters to steer clear of a building site where construction workers this week stumbled on a stash of gold reportedly worth €9 million (US$10.4 million).
South Korea will nearly double state-backed financing for housing construction to 47.8 trillion won (US$33.7 billion) and ease mortgage rules for young buyers, the Financial Services Commission said Aug. 13.
A growing number of American college students are renting apartments inside senior living communities, paying roughly a third of local market rent in exchange for eight hours a week spent with older residents.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has appealed against a South Korean court ruling ordering him to pay 944 billion won (US$668.52 million) to his former wife Roh Soh-yeong in a record divorce settlement, his lawyers said.
Indonesia's president mulled the possibility of a special court to investigate "unproductive" boards reporting "made up" profits, as he vowed to close 750 state-owned enterprises by year end.
Vietnamese men have grown 3.7 cm taller over the past decade, but still stand about 3 cm below the global average, according to the latest national nutrition data.
A French father and his two sons were rescued off Koh Samui, Thailand's second-largest island, on Friday morning after spending the night at sea when their jet ski became stranded in rough conditions.
A bus carrying 18 foreign tourists from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City crashed into the rear of a truck on an expressway early on Aug. 15, killing a Russian woman and injuring another passenger.
Police in Ho Chi Minh City said on Aug. 14 that they have detained three people for questioning over the release of flying objects that threatened aviation safety and forced Tan Son Nhat International Airport to temporarily suspend take-offs and landings.
A Chinese tourist who broke into a Sentosa resort suite and a Serangoon Gardens home within two days of his first arrival in Singapore was jailed for 44 months on Aug. 14.
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.
A shoe store in southern Vietnam has become the third business in four days to face criminal proceedings in a Vietnamese police campaign against counterfeit luxury goods.
At least five scams involving tickets to K-pop group BIGBANG's upcoming Singapore concert have been reported in the past two weeks, with victims losing at least S$3,500 (US$2,700).
South Korea's record heat wave has killed close to a million farm animals and 1.83 million farmed fish, the agriculture and fisheries ministries said, with farmers reporting potato and watermelon crops rotting in the field.
