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SNAPSHOT | Loke firm on resignation; RM1.18m paid to whistleblowers, says MACC chief
Sep 23, 2026

SNAPSHOT | Loke firm on resignation; RM1.18m paid to whistleblowers, says MACC chief

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Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data shows
Sep 23, 2026

Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data shows

While starting salaries for fresh graduates and entry-level workers in Singapore continue to creep upwards, the number of people in entry-level roles is shrinking, according to new data, indicating an increasingly tough job market for those at the start of their careers. Data published last month by global professional services firm Aon showed a 2.5 per cent year-on-year salary increase for entry-level employees, alongside a 3.2 per cent drop in entry-level headcount. The findings come as...

Why younger Filipinos are warming to China despite maritime tensions
Sep 23, 2026

Why younger Filipinos are warming to China despite maritime tensions

Inside a car wash lounge in the southern Philippine city of Davao, Shenilane Formento scrolls through messages on her Chinese-made Oppo phone as she waits for a customer to pay. Formento, 29, has worked as a cashier for about a year. She follows developments in the South China Sea through news reports shared on her social media feeds, including frequent confrontations between Philippine and Chinese forces in the disputed waters. While she found such incidents “disappointing”, she ultimately...

SNAPSHOT | Anwar: Loke, DAP shouldn't bow to pressure; M'sia bags third gold in Asian Games
Sep 23, 2026

SNAPSHOT | Anwar: Loke, DAP shouldn't bow to pressure; M'sia bags third gold in Asian Games

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Digital transformation reshapes tourism in HCM City
Sep 23, 2026

Digital transformation reshapes tourism in HCM City

The tourism sector is stepping up efforts to build databases, analyse markets, track visitor behaviour and improve destination promotion.

Áo Dài takes London by storm
Sep 23, 2026

Áo Dài takes London by storm

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.

Traveler forgets $55,000 gold Rolex at Vietnam airport security, gets it back as his flight boards
Sep 23, 2026

Traveler forgets $55,000 gold Rolex at Vietnam airport security, gets it back as his flight boards

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.

Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea
Sep 23, 2026

Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea

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...

France’s Nice marks Việt Nam's Mid-Autumn Festival with biggest celebration
Sep 23, 2026

France’s Nice marks Việt Nam's Mid-Autumn Festival with biggest celebration

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.

Foreign tourists sip beer in floodwater as heavy rain swamps Ho Chi Minh City center
Sep 23, 2026

Foreign tourists sip beer in floodwater as heavy rain swamps Ho Chi Minh City center

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.

Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer
Sep 23, 2026

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

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...

PBM urges Putrajaya intervention over alleged Perak river pollution
Sep 23, 2026

PBM urges Putrajaya intervention over alleged Perak river pollution

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

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