September 16, 2018 | 14:59
Super Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on Saturday (Sep 15), bringing heavy rain and causing widespread power and communications outages.
September 15, 2018 | 11:34
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development cited the risk of African Swine Flu (ASF) in a decision to suspend pork imports from Poland and Hungary starting September 20.
September 15, 2018 | 09:53
President Donald Trump lashed out at former secretary of state John Kerry for his meetings with Iran's foreign minister after the Obama-appointee had left office.
September 15, 2018 | 09:42
Super Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on Saturday with violent winds and torrential rains as authorities warned millions in its path of heavy destruction.
September 14, 2018 | 12:12
As the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (WEF ASEAN 2018) came to a close, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh urged businesses and citizens to use their entrepreneurial spirit to contribute to national development in the digital era.
September 14, 2018 | 11:23
The European Parliament's vote to censure Hungary presents the assembly's dominant centre-right bloc with a dilemma over whether to retain its populist Hungarian allies or expel them months before elections.
September 14, 2018 | 11:07
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Sep 13) rejected the official death toll from last year's Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, saying it had been inflated to almost 3,000 as part of a ploy to make him look bad.
September 14, 2018 | 10:37
Hong Kong was on Thursday (Sep 13) preparing for Super Typhoon Mangkhut, predicted to make landfall this weekend. It may be the strongest ever tropical storm to lash the city in decades, the Xinhua news agency reported.
By Thanh Tung
September 13, 2018 | 17:00
The WEF on ASEAN has been rounded off this afternoon, with ASEAN member states committing to cement digital co-operation in service of further regional growth.
September 13, 2018 | 16:56
Asia has strong fundamentals for long-term growth despite trade tensions, dollar strengthening and demographic challenges casting a shadow on the outlook for strong global growth.
September 13, 2018 | 14:21
The migrant hero nicknamed "Spiderman" for saving a child hanging off a balcony by scaling a Paris apartment block with his bare hands has become a French citizen, according to a government decree.
September 13, 2018 | 11:29
Cancer will kill nearly 10 million people this year, experts said Wednesday (Sep 12), warning the disease's global burden continues to rise in spite of better prevention and earlier diagnosis.
September 13, 2018 | 11:23
The European Union proposed steps on Wednesday (Sep 12) to compel social media and websites to remove "terrorist" propaganda within an hour of receiving the order from authorities.