Celebrity food travels: Actress Tay Ying’s top places to eat in Hanoi
In this CNA Lifestyle series, celebrities share their favourite cities to travel to for good eats, and their top foodie recommendations for places to dine and imbibe there.
In this CNA Lifestyle series, celebrities share their favourite cities to travel to for good eats, and their top foodie recommendations for places to dine and imbibe there.
Better wages and discounts are some of the ways Beijing hopes to stave off greater economic trouble.
Southern leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.
Thailand is considering a 50km wall at its border with Cambodia to curb illegal crossings, but there’s doubt it will deter scam syndicates and corruption. Former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh weighs in.
Penang’s LRT and the Johor-Singapore RTS Link will ease congestion, but without better bus networks, their full benefits may not be realised, says NUS’ Timothy Wong.
Chinese companies are imposing various measures to stamp out toxic workplace culture and overcompetition, which officials have warned fuels the rat race.
This was supposed to be a year to celebrate the improvement of relations between South Korea and Japan. However, amid the turmoil in South Korea – and across the ocean in the United States – the fate of relations between South Korea and Japan is increasingly uncertain. On my
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States \"in the not-too-distant future\" for talks as economic tensions escalate between the powers.
South Korea has become the frontline of a fierce ideological battle. What began with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration last December has morphed into a high-stakes political showdown. Those, including Yoon himself, who are committed to South Korea’s alliance
WASHINGTON - Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, are scheduled to begin their return to Earth early Tuesday morning on a long-awaited flight home to cap an unusual mission.
BEIJING - China unveiled a much anticipated plan on March 16 to invigorate consumption by boosting jobs and strengthening the social safety net, at a time when joblessness is creeping up and a property recovery is fizzling out.
Sudden cuts to food and health programmes are making an already grave humanitarian situation worse.
GENEVA - U.S. cuts to humanitarian aid are having a crushing impact on people in Myanmar, with violence likely to spiral, Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar told a press briefing in Geneva on Monday.
Malaysian police arrested the 20-year-old man on suspicion of human trafficking.
South Korea is said to have been blindsided, catching wind of the move only last week.
The Chinese exercises involved at least 54 warplanes that flew all around Taiwan.
The city's leader says Lee made "significant contributions" to Hong Kong's prosperity.
DAP’s internal leadership polls signal a potential turning point for the party, say analysts. They however add that the younger leaders now helming the party will have their work cut out for them.
The new battery and charging system was capable of providing 470km of range in 5 minutes, said BYD's founder.
The flow of US military hardware to Taiwan has slowed in recent years due to the US backing Ukraine.
LONDON - A \"significant number\" of countries are willing to provide peacekeeping troops in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
This article was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In mid-February, Trump administration leaders received a desperate warning from their diplomats posted in Vietnam, one of the most important American partners in Asia. Workers
Following the recent imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs, the Australian government is coming to terms with the reality of engaging with a US ally that is increasingly transactional. The Trump administration’s approach may signal some inclement weather ahead for the AUKUS
Kyiv says more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or injured in Russia by early January 2025.
SEOUL - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul sought Kyiv's cooperation in the handling of North Korean prisoners of war during a telephone call on Monday with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
VILNIUS - Russia's military intelligence was behind an arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius in May last year, and a suspect in the case is in custody in Poland along with others linked to similar crimes, a Lithuanian prosecutor said on Monday.
MOSCOW - Russian forces were on Monday advancing in southern Ukraine and had pierced part of the Ukrainian lines less than 50 km (31 miles) southeast of the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to Russian officials and pro-Russian military bloggers.
SEOUL - A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in trying to enforce martial law defended his actions at the start of his trial on Monday and blamed \"wicked behaviour\" by the opposition for triggering a political crisis.
When someone threatens to put a 200% tariff on your wines, it is evident that you no longer have a convivial relationship with that country, let alone an alliance. Donald Trump’s attitude to Europe at least has the merit of clarity, distasteful though it is. He considers
The annual China Development Forum will take place on March 23 and 24 at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
Taiwan has no time to wait. If it does, China will decide its future. Taiwan must act economically, diplomatically and militarily to ensure its survival. The world will not defend a passive Taiwan, but it will rally behind one that proves its strategic value. The key to this is
Yoon’s case is the lengthiest in the history of South Korean presidential impeachment trials.
Pakistan’s Baloch insurgency is not merely a law and order issue; it is a manifestation of decades-long state failure, broken promises and exploitative policies. Successive governments have responded to Baloch grievances with force rather than dialogue, treating a political
A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding.
SEOUL - Brands including Prada have cut ties with South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun amid controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron who was found dead in February.
Slow-cooked with various spices, bubur lambuk is traditionally prepared by volunteers before being distributed to the public for iftar.
The probe was initiated by Senator Imee Marcos, sister of President Ferdinand Marcos.
“The families’ first priority is to get the truth,” said one woman whose brother died in the crash.
The woman has attracted criticism over videos calling for the unification of Taiwan with mainland China.
On March 20, 1995, Aum members released sarin on five Tokyo subway trains, killing 14 people.
Of the people in the car, four were Singaporeans - including the driver - and the remaining one is an Indonesian citizen.
Mr Modi praised Mr Trump for his graciousness and humility, underlining a strong bond between them.