Laos continues to searching for Vietnamese driver missing in landslide

Laos continues to searching for Vietnamese driver missing in landslide

The Lao government and military have continued to search for a Vietnamese driver missing in a landslide incident on a section of National Highway 8 between Khammuan and Bolikhamxay provinces after having rescued 45 Vietnamese citizens trapped in the same area, Lao media reported.
RoK launches search for missing Vietnamese sailor

RoK launches search for missing Vietnamese sailor

Segye Ilbo newspaper and busanmbc.co.kr of the Republic of Korea (RoK) reported on August 29 that a Vietnamese sailor has gone missing from a Vietnamese cargo ship and the country’s Coast Guard has launched a search for him.
Landslides kill 16, leave 37 missing in Quang Nam province

Landslides kill 16, leave 37 missing in Quang Nam province

At least 16 people have died and 37 are missing after landslides hit two mountainous communes in Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province in central Vietnam, on October 28. Of the victims, 45 are from Tra Leng commune, and the remainders from Tra Van commune, according to the provincial military command. At 9:30 am on Oct. 29, the bodies of 16 victims were found.
At least 12 Filipinos missing in boat collision

At least 12 Filipinos missing in boat collision

At least 12 Filipinos went missing on June 29 morning after a collision between their fishing boat and a foreign cargo vessel, according to the Philippine media.
10 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Indonesia

10 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Indonesia

JAKARTA: Ten people were missing after a boat carrying 16 fishermen capsized in Indonesian waters near the Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said on Saturday (Jun 20).
Five banking scandals in the world that shook customer faith

Five banking scandals in the world that shook customer faith

VIR listed the five most notorious banking scandals from recent years.
Five dead, 15 missing in Indonesia landslide

Five dead, 15 missing in Indonesia landslide

JAKARTA: At least five people have been killed and 15 are still missing after a landslide cascaded down the terraced slopes of a rice field on the Indonesian island of Java on Thursday (Feb 22), officials said.
Malaysian jungle adventurers solve WWII mysteries

Malaysian jungle adventurers solve WWII mysteries

They trek for days through crocodile-infested swamps and up rain-lashed mountain jungles, but the members of the Malaya Historical Group are not seeking treasure or ancient artefacts.
Philippine flood victims' bodies float at sea

Philippine flood victims' bodies float at sea

The bodies of victims of a devastating storm still litter the waters off the southern Philippines, officials said Thursday as disease fears mounted for survivors.