Plastic chairs are everywhere in Vietnam, from roadside tea shops to living rooms, yet the circular hole in the seat has long ...

At 25, Iran-born entrepreneur Ali Ansari leads micro1, a rapidly growing data-labeling firm valued at US$2.5 billion, a milestone that could place him among the world’s youngest billionaires.

Hong Kong is proposing to spend about HK$4 billion ($512 million) to buy out the owners of homes in a high-rise housing complex ravaged by a massive fire to resettle nearly 2,000 affected households.

Osaka has received an unusual donation – 21kg of gold – to pay for the maintenance of its ageing water system, the Japanese commercial hub announced on Feb 19.

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on U.S. imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Guided by research timelines rather than high-pressure deadlines, the job pays around US$132,000 annually in the U.S.

It is the only country in the region with two universities ranked 8th and 11th in the 2026 CSRankings for artificial intelligence.

US President Donald Trump will travel to China from Mar 31 to Apr 2, a White House official said on Friday (Feb 20), setting dates for a highly anticipated encounter amid tension between the world's ...

A casual fishing trip in Thailand turned into an unforgettable adventure for two Australian tourists after they unexpectedly reeled in a giant redtail catfish.

Seven tourists, reported to be Chinese citizens, died on Feb 20 when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia’s Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said.

Yue Li gave up a high-level management role in Beijing to live and work alone on a deserted island in Henan Province, China.

Dubai International Airport maintained its crown as the world’s busiest airport for international travel last year as officials said that a record 95.2 million passengers transited through its ...