Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer

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.

The Philippine ⁠Senate, sitting as an impeachment ⁠court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict. The court ruled that only ‌senator-judges able to take part in the trial should be counted when determining the threshold for conviction. Four of the 24 senator-judges have been unable to take part in the proceedings and cannot vote. The decision means prosecutors now need 14...

An abandoned church by Hai Ly Beach in the northern Vietnam's Ninh Binh Province, whose bell tower now stands next to the sea, has been recognized as a "climate change heritage tourism site."

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An exhibition featuring 26 scientists from around the world who were awarded the Nobel Prize, Abel Prize and Fields Medal has opened at the Đà Nẵng Museum, promoting the role of women in science and their contributions to the development of modern life.

Malaysians on social media are offering increasingly outlandish solutions to a months-long royal tussle in Negeri Sembilan state, from making rival claimants sleep on a bed of nettles for a week to putting the entire state through Islamic spiritual healing. The dispute has left Negeri Sembilan with two men claiming the throne, a state government at odds with the palace and no clear legal route to settle the fight. One social media user suggested reviving adat perpatih – the customary law of...

Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces will face continued heavy downpours through Friday, exacerbating flood risks as the severe weather collides with rising high tides.

Hope Foundation, Long Chau pharmacy and vaccination network, and pharmaceutical partners launched the "Sharing the Burden for Cancer Patients" program on Sept. 16.

Meta has disrupted more than 3.7 million scam-linked accounts, pages and other content this year based on information provided by the Singapore police, the company said Wednesday.