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Koreans lurk as Qatar defy abuse to reach Asian Cup quarters

Qatar beat Iraq 1-0 in a full-blooded contest to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as title-chasing South Korea dodged a bullet to secure ...

China 'compressing' technology gains: US intel official

China is making technological advances in a far shorter timeframe than it took the United States, a senior U.S. ...

Southeast Asia Stocks: Most rise on China stimulus hopes; Vietnam top gainer

Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday on expectations of further stimulus from China ...

January 22, 2019 | 11:44 am GMT+7

China's ageing elite live golden years in style

At a gated community for Chinese senior citizens, retired military personnel, film-makers and top ...

January 22, 2019 | 10:58 am GMT+7

Another late penalty rescues UAE at Asian Cup as Ryan saves Aussies

Hosts United Arab Emirates ended Kyrgyzstan's fairytale with a controversial extra-time penalty to ...

January 22, 2019 | 10:13 am GMT+7

AFP to cut 95 jobs, CEO says, scaling back initial 125 target

Agence France-Presse will cut 95 jobs over the next five years, 30 fewer than announced in October, ...

January 22, 2019 | 10:00 am GMT+7

World's oldest man dies in Japan

The Japanese man from the island of Hokkaido lived to be 113 years old. His family has expressed ...

January 21, 2019 | 11:52 am GMT+7

World's 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam

The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said ...

January 21, 2019 | 09:39 am GMT+7

Cristiano flashback as Iran book Asian Cup quarter-final spot

Title-chasing Iran survived a first-minute penalty in a chaotic start to eventually dispatch Oman ...

January 21, 2019 | 09:02 am GMT+7

China set to post slowest growth in 28 years in 2018, more stimulus seen

China is expected to report on Monday that economic growth cooled to its slowest in 28 years in ...

January 20, 2019 | 02:25 pm GMT+7

Fuel pipeline blaze in Mexico kills at least 73

An explosion and fire in central Mexico killed at least 73 people at the site of an illegal ...

January 20, 2019 | 09:23 am GMT+7

Location of next summit with Kim chosen, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump the location has been decided for his next summit with North Korea's ...

January 20, 2019 | 08:24 am GMT+7

Two monks shot dead as violence flares in Thailand's deep south

Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a ...

January 19, 2019 | 07:59 pm GMT+7

Job jitters mount as China's factories sputter ahead of Lunar New Year

Businesses are shutting earlier than usual this year as the prolonged trade war curtails orders.

January 19, 2019 | 07:02 pm GMT+7

Exclusive: U.S. demands regular review of China trade reform

The U.S. is pushing for regular reviews of China’s progress on pledged trade reforms as a condition ...

January 19, 2019 | 04:50 pm GMT+7

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Video

A Saigon village exudes Tet fragrance

Le Minh Xuan Village makes millions of incense sticks, and villagers are at their busiest during ...
The best way to hunt down rats? Put a price tag on them

Farmers in a central Vietnam commune were offered a financial inducement to catch the pesky rodents ...

Business

China's global trade surplus fell 16.2 pct in 2018: customs

China's global trade volume rose last year but its surplus fell again, as its imports outpaced its ...
Asia Coffee: Vietnam traders cut output forecast by 10 percent

Traders in Vietnam lowered their coffee output forecasts by 10 percent this week as a bumper ...

Travel & Life

Saigon, Hanoi among top 10 affordable cities in Southeast Asia

Two of Vietnam’s largest metropolises are in the list of 10 most affordable cities in Southeast ...
In Vietnam, Frenchwoman tracks down father in France

All her life, a Frenchwoman missed the father her mother would never discuss. Then she sought ...