A*Star launches expanded labs to speed up firm’s scaling of deep-tech ventures

Việt Nam’s iconic áo dài has taken centre stage in London, bringing together designers, models and fashion lovers to celebrate the beauty of Vietnamese culture and showcase the traditional dress to an international audience.

Border gate police at Da Nang International Airport took under 30 minutes to trace the Chinese owner of a gold Rolex left at security screening.

Brunei’s measured defence ties with Beijing reflect its low-key approach to South China Sea disputes, with analysts saying that goals such as peacekeeping offer the safest room for both sides to maintain diplomacy. A meeting between Bruneian and Chinese defence officials in Beijing last week, when both nations pledged closer practical cooperation and support for regional stability, underscored that tact. But observers also expect ties to remain modest, constrained by maritime claims and Bandar...

Lion dance drums, lantern displays, folk songs and traditional dance filled Nice city, southern France, with the sounds and sights of Việt Nam's Mid - Autumn Festival this year.

More than an hour of heavy rain left Le Loi and Ham Nghi streets and Bui Vien backpacker street in central Ho Chi Minh City under deep water on Wednesday afternoon, snarling traffic as office workers and foreign tourists waded through the flood.

The lawyer for an Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore for allegedly using counterfeit S$10,000 (US$7,830) notes at a casino has said his client was a victim of fraud himself. The businessman, identified only as Steven, is accused of exchanging 34 fake S$10,000 notes for chips over three visits to the Resorts World Sentosa casino in June. The notes were accepted but later found to be counterfeit. His lawyer, Dosma Sijabat, told Tempo news magazine on Tuesday that the fake bills did not...

Party says state authorities have failed to identify the contamination source.

A Malaysian tofu pudding seller has pledged to donate 10,000 ringgit (US$2,452) to help former prime minister Najib Razak cover his 50 million ringgit fine, describing the contribution as a personal payback for a lifeline extended to him 14 years ago. In a social media post, Sunny Seow, founder of the Sunnycoco brand, shared that his motivation stemmed from a pivotal moment in 2012 when he was serving a sentence in Perak state’s Manjung for past mistakes. During a visit by Najib to the area that...

NGO says pair detained over alleged receipt of illicit funds.

Working across sculpture, painting, moving image, sound, and installation, the three artists represent distinct generations, cultural backgrounds, and artistic practices.

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The space, launched on Monday to mark the 68th anniversary of Hồ Chí Minh’s visit to Lào Cai, combines traditional displays with QR codes, digital photo exhibitions, audiobooks and other multimedia content.