Philippines seeks bespoke BrahMos missiles from India for island defence

Seven South Korean municipalities hit by population decline have bid to host four new prisons, once-shunned facilities they now hope will bring jobs and residents.

MALACCA POLLS | Harapan leader says transparency is important in presenting achievements.

Teo says authorities cannot realistically screen everything online.

An American citizen who stole three bottles of Chanel perfume from Singapore's Changi Airport and fled the country in 2025 was arrested nearly a year later upon his return.

For most of his life, Osman Uki lived in a world dictated by the sun, relying on kerosene and leftover cooking oil to light his home in a remote indigenous village in Malaysia. That changed in April when solar power finally reached Kampung Bertang in the state of Pahang, allowing families to power electric lights, refrigerators and rice cookers. For Osman, one of the biggest changes is what happens after sunset. “We are happy with the light we have at night. The kids can read at night now. We...

Singapore will only purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that delivers at least a 40% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared with conventional jet fuel, as part of efforts to ensure tangible environmental benefits from its aviation emissions reduction roadmap.

Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting against data centres springing up to power the global artificial intelligence boom. The area had suffered a “long drought” caused by low rainfall, the local water utility operator said, as a strong El Nino cycle exacerbates dry weather. But, as in other countries, anger has been directed at the data centres, warehouse-like facilities that keep apps and AI tools running, with water...

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, left Hanoi on Sunday for a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese state.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly arrived in Tokyo on Sunday, beginning a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese State.

Group commends AGC's vigilance in spotting the ambiguities.

Three major political blocs unveil their respective manifestos.

Two students who made the most public bus trips in Ho Chi Minh City during the first half of October have won iPhone 17 smartphones worth about VND28 million (US$1,090) each.