Malaysia court clears Najib to start house arrest

Minutes before first bell, Penny Núñez-Brandão scanned the crowd outside Glen Cove Elementary School, looking for familiar faces.

Vietnam and Japan have agreed to strengthen political trust, deepen economic connectivity, expand cooperation in science and technology, and promote people-to-people exchanges, according to a joint statement issued on Monday.

A cruise ship left stranded in Southeast Asia after its US-based operator ran out of money has been arrested in Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Monday. The Odyssey, meant to take passengers on a continuous voyage around the world, was arrested after arriving on Sunday from Cambodia, where around 200 guests were told to disembark. “The vessel has been placed under arrest pursuant to a court order,” MPA said in a statement, without giving further details. “The crew on...

A run of exceptionally high global temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels continues in 2026, WMO says.

Vietnam Connect Forum 2026, organized by VietinBank on Nov. 17, will bring together nearly 300 representatives to discuss investment policies, tax changes, economic prospects and business cooperation opportunities.

'Anwar has spectacularly failed to show leadership over the past four years.'

While some tropes like zombies are universally scary, other sources of terror require specific cultural knowledge to inspire dread – something Wyn Panichpakdee realised while watching both Thai and international players test his studio’s latest video game. In Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit, players encounter phi nang rum, menacing dancing spirit dolls from Thai folklore. Wyn said Thai players instantly recognised the dolls and braced themselves for something horrifying, while foreign players...

At the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3, a discussion of regional connectivity explored how goods move across borders. I came away thinking about what stays behind. When production moves to Vietnam, how much of the ability to produce moves with it? Vietnam has set itself an extraordinary ambition. Its five-year plan, approved in April, targets average annual gross domestic product growth of at least 10 per cent from 2026 to 2030. Developing Vietnamese suppliers...

This year’s severe haze episode has cost the Singaporean economy an estimated S$2.32 billion (US$1.81 billion) as of Oct. 31, around 4% more than the previous record set in 2015.

A little-known Singapore-registered company is embroiled in a mounting love scandal surrounding Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and US allegations of Chinese espionage. Huang’s admission of an extramarital affair has renewed scrutiny of Megaspeed, after media reports identified a former executive of the Singapore firm as the woman involved in the relationship, which US officials suspect was linked to Chinese espionage. Megaspeed, a major Nvidia customer, is believed to have been founded and led by...

The event is structured as an artistic programme reflecting a journey back to the roots of national education, honouring the spiritual values ​​that have sustained this tradition throughout history.

From cloud-draped mountain slopes and mandarin orchards to bustling highland markets and cascading waterfalls, Vân Sơn Commune in Phú Thọ Province offers a glimpse of Mường culture and the quieter rhythms of life in Việt Nam's northern highlands.