On March 19, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the latest annual report from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as “unobjective, inaccurate and based on information with ill intent.” The response followed a well-established pattern –
Party chief To Lam is widely expected to be nominated as state president.
The ripple effects of the conflict are expected to push fruit prices in Malaysia up by 20% or more.
The polls also showed that approval ratings for PM Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet remain elevated.
Social media posts suggest people are starting to stockpile daily necessities.
Consumers said the prices they are paying are higher than those announced by the authorities.
The International Energy Agency chief said the war could lead to the world's worst energy crisis in decades.
The Pakistan Super League, from March 26 to May 3, has shifted to a watch-from-home model.
Orchard owner Tan Chee Keat, 35, said about 20 per cent of his trees had begun fruiting much earlier than usual.
TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 23 - Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on
The isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly on March 22.
SEOUL, March 23 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state media KCNA reported on Monday, after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People's Assembly a day earlier.
The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.
Japan's Nikkei slid nearly 5 per cent while South Korea's Kospi plunged more than 6 per cent on Monday (Mar 23).
Malaysia is betting on its role as a leading exporter of semiconductor chips and a rewriting of its industrial DNA to be a force in the global EV ecosystem.
Set on the secluded Pansea Beach on Phuket’s west coast, this 44-year-old property – refined over decades by architect Ed Tuttle – embodies what its guests describe as “simple luxury.”
The state's current total fertility rate is 1.4, down from three in 1993.
Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, in Bossier Parish not far from Shreveport, was attacked by drone swarms during the week of March 9. The attack disrupted B-52H aircraft launches in support of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. It is the first time a US airbase was
WASHINGTON, March 22 - The U.S. government has \"plenty of money\" to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure the military is well supplied in the future, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday.
Demonstrations calling on the interim government for transparency have erupted over the past week.
One said internet traffic through high-risk areas in the Middle East remains at a manageable level.
MOSCOW, March 22 - Russia launched a Soyuz rocket from a repaired launch pad at its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday, restoring its capability to fly to the International Space Station for the first time since the launch pad was damaged last year.
One Nation took the second-highest share of votes, but may struggle to translate that into Lower House seats.
Five people died on the spot, according to a police official.
CAIRO, March 22 - Seven people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar's territorial waters, Qatar and Turkey said on Sunday.
Vietnam has recently asked for fuel support from several countries.
Only vehicles from model year 2015 and earlier, traditional jeepneys, power plants and generators, and the marine and shipping sectors would be allowed to use Euro-II compliant petroleum products.
Resumption of commercial operation has been postponed until April.
The local power plant will operate for 16 hours daily, from 4pm to 8am, for an estimated five days.
The whale was first stranded on March 19 and had been successfully herded back to deeper waters then.
Today's brides say they are inspired by wedding of Taiwanese popstar Jay Chou at the abbey in 2015.
Data indicates roughly 0.99 violations per flight — effectively one case for every departing aircraft.
The fire, which killed 14 and injured 60 others, is one of South Korea's worst industrial accidents.
China saw a record $1.54 trillion trade surplus in 2025.
The integration comes as OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent that can perform tasks such as transferring files and sending emails on users' behalf, has gained traction in recent weeks.
The Japan Roaming service is the cornerstone of efforts to manage large-scale outages.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was speaking at the opening of the annual China Development Forum, attended this year by prominent business leaders including Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The unicameral parliament has virtually no power to challenge the party's key decisions, including on personnel, but it has occasionally amended proposed laws.
To Lam, confirmed as general secretary at the party’s congress, is widely expected to be chosen as president.
Earlier in March, Apple lowered the fees it collects from app developers in China.
This is the second price increase in two weeks.
Rights group Amnesty International warned that there is a “shrinking space for dissent” in the country.
A viral video showed eatery operators dodging sparks and closing shutters as fireworks flew into the shop.
This is the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepares for more impact from the war in the Middle East.
