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A Vietnamese woman is putting her American dream estate, a private mansion modeled after the real White House in Atlanta, for sale for US$35 million.

Flights between China and Japan are being slashed at an extraordinary pace this month, with nearly 40% of scheduled services, more than 1,900 flights, now canceled as political tensions spill into one of Asia’s busiest air corridors.

A Vietnamese man traveling through Ho Chi Minh City found himself stuffed and stressed at the airport after learning he could not bring more than 130 shrimp-and-pork tapioca cakes banh bot loc into Japan, where he now works.

A 26-year-old Chinese tourist was bitten by a shark while scuba diving in the Maldives after choosing to enter the water during her period, a decision she made based on advice she found online saying it was safe.

An 84-year-old German traveler was found dead inside his Phuket hotel room over the weekend after friends and staff were unable to reach him, with police saying the door was locked from the inside.

Singapore has seen a sharp rise in travelers caught failing to declare dutiable or taxable goods this year, with more than 23,700 cases detected across air, land and sea checkpoints from January to October, nearly double the number reported in 2024.

One country in Asia has pulled far ahead in the global clean-power race, generating more renewable electricity than any other nation in history.

Changi Airport is soaring past its pre-pandemic benchmarks, recording more than 5.8 million passengers in October, a 3.4% rise from a year earlier and one of its strongest months since global travel fully reopened.

Popeyes Singapore has suspended its limited-edition Poppy Fish Burger across all outlets after a customer discovered mold on her bun at the Orchard Xchange branch, prompting a full investigation.

A Chinese social-media influencer who reportedly vanished after flying to Cambodia to "meet her boyfriend" has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in an online fraud and human-trafficking ring, Cambodian authorities say.

A foreign man in Thailand's Kamphaeng Phet Province sparked shock and confusion after locals spotted him walking around completely naked, even riding a motorcycle unclothed.

South Korea is facing mounting pressure to toughen its drink-driving laws after a series of fatal crashes left foreign visitors dead or seriously injured, fueling outrage over what critics call a culture of leniency.

A Chinese influencer known as "Sister Orange" has gone missing in Cambodia after flying there earlier this month to visit her boyfriend, a disappearance that has stirred growing concern among her family and more than 120,000 Douyin followers.

A toilet made of 18-karat gold and weighing 100 kilograms is going under the hammer this month, and yes, it actually works.

A 32-year-old office worker in Japan has held a wedding ceremony with an AI persona she created using ChatGPT, a digital companion named Klaus who exists only on her smartphone.

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has seized more than 10 billion baht (US$309 million) worth of land, vehicles, and other assets in a sweeping corruption probe linked to Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lopburi Province.

A 22-year-old Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student was arrested after walking naked on campus.

Despite fears of a steep decline, international student enrollment in the U.S. fell by just 1% this fall, as new data suggest universities are weathering visa and immigration challenges better than expected.

A large python slithering across a shop roof at Future Park Rangsit mall in Pathum Thani sent shoppers fleeing in panic.

A lottery win worth A$4.8 million (US$3.1 million) in Australia remains unclaimed after nearly a year.