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Turbulence triggered British man's fatal cardiac arrest on Singapore Airlines flight: coroner

Turbulence triggered British man's fatal cardiac arrest on Singapore Airlines flight: coroner

A coroner in England has ruled that severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight in May 2024 triggered the cardiac arrest that killed British passenger Geoff Kitchen.
Myanmar extends visa on arrival policy for travelers from world's two most populous countries

Myanmar extends visa on arrival policy for travelers from world's two most populous countries

Singapore, Indonesia to clash on first day of inaugural FIFA Asian Cup

Singapore, Indonesia to clash on first day of inaugural FIFA Asian Cup

Couple arrested after baby boy found in toilet sanitary bin at Malaysian airport

Couple arrested after baby boy found in toilet sanitary bin at Malaysian airport

A newborn boy was found alive inside a sanitary bin in a disabled-access toilet at Penang International Airport, prompting police to detain a Malaysian woman and a Myanmar man to investigate.
September 3, 2026 | 08:26 pm PT
China refuses FIFA ASEAN Cup invitation to host friendly tournament

China refuses FIFA ASEAN Cup invitation to host friendly tournament

China has chosen to host a five-team friendly tournament during the international break in September and October instead of participating in the first edition of the FIFA ASEAN Cup following an invitation.
July 29, 2026 | 02:59 pm PT
9 Asian teams secure 2026 U17 World Cup spots, Vietnam sole Southeast Asian representative

9 Asian teams secure 2026 U17 World Cup spots, Vietnam sole Southeast Asian representative

Vietnam will participate in the U17 World Cup for the very first time later this year, securing their status as the only Southeast Asian team to qualify for the global youth tournament.
May 14, 2026 | 01:27 am PT
Myanmar unearths 11,000-carat ruby, one of largest ever found in country

Myanmar unearths 11,000-carat ruby, one of largest ever found in country

A huge 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, state media reported Friday, one of the largest ever found in the country renowned for its precious gemstones.
May 9, 2026 | 03:05 am PT
Vietnamese woman jailed for selling 18 people to Thailand, Myanmar scam compounds

Vietnamese woman jailed for selling 18 people to Thailand, Myanmar scam compounds

A Vietnamese woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling 18 people into Chinese-run scam compounds in Thailand and Myanmar, where they were forced to defraud fellow Vietnamese online under threat of beatings and being sold onward.
April 17, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
Vietnam equal 10-match winning record against Southeast Asian opponents

Vietnam equal 10-match winning record against Southeast Asian opponents

The Vietnam national football team secured a historic milestone on Tuesday, defeating Malaysia 3-1 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers to equal a long-standing Southeast Asian record.
April 1, 2026 | 03:04 pm PT
How the KK Park online scam center in Myanmar was taken down

How the KK Park online scam center in Myanmar was taken down

More than 600 structures were torn down at the KK Park complex, a site accused of serving as a major base for online fraud and illegal gambling along the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
January 13, 2026 | 11:51 pm PT
SEA Games Day 2: Vietnam wins 10 gold medals in athletics, gymnastics, martial arts and swimming

SEA Games Day 2: Vietnam wins 10 gold medals in athletics, gymnastics, martial arts and swimming

Vietnamese competitors won 10 more gold medals on the second official competition day of the 33rd SEA Games on Thursday in athletics, karate, taekwondo, ju jit-su, gymnastics and swimming.
December 10, 2025 | 06:59 pm PT
Which country has hosted the most SEA Games?

Which country has hosted the most SEA Games?

SEA Games, the biennial multi-sport event, has been taking place every two years since 1959, with the 33rd edition starting this week.
December 1, 2025 | 06:10 pm PT
Hundreds flee Myanmar scam compound for Thailand after military raid

Hundreds flee Myanmar scam compound for Thailand after military raid

More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centers and crossed into Thailand, a Thai provincial official told AFP on Thursday, after a military raid on the compound.
October 22, 2025 | 09:53 pm PT
Elon Musk's Starlink dishes seized in major Myanmar scam raid

Elon Musk's Starlink dishes seized in major Myanmar scam raid

Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious cyberscam centers and seized Starlink satellite internet devices, it said Monday, after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
October 19, 2025 | 09:37 pm PT
UN seeks $275M in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

UN seeks $275M in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.
April 11, 2025 | 03:39 pm PT
63-year-old woman pulled from rubble 91 hours after being buried in Myanmar earthquake

63-year-old woman pulled from rubble 91 hours after being buried in Myanmar earthquake

Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar’s capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war.
April 1, 2025 | 06:03 am PT
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city.
April 1, 2025 | 01:59 am PT
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief

Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief

A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighboring Thailand and caused widespread damage. Here is what we know about relief efforts.
March 29, 2025 | 08:41 pm PT
Vietnam feels tremors from Myanmar earthquake but faces little risk: expert

Vietnam feels tremors from Myanmar earthquake but faces little risk: expert

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, with tremors felt in several parts of Vietnam, but experts say the country is unlikely to suffer any damage.
March 28, 2025 | 02:29 am PT
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