Thailand's population fell by over 142,000 to about 65.8 million in 2025, according to the Department of Provincial Administration’s Central Registration Office.

Deposits for Grade 1 admission at private schools in Hanoi typically range from VND5-20 million (US$190–770) per student, but one school demands over VND113 million ($4,300) which is non-refundable if ...

Kuala Lumpur-Singapore was named the world's third busiest international route for 2025 with 5.6 million seats, up 4% year-on-year, according to data from British aviation firm OAG. Served by seven ...

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Ho Chi Minh City aims to finalize a master plan by June to have ride-hailing apps use only electric motorbikes by 2030 before seeking public and expert feedback on this. The city administration ...

VinSpeed wants to build a Hanoi-Ha Long Bay high-speed rail at a cost of VND138.93 trillion (US$5.3 billion) and begin operating it by 2028. If the project is approved this quarter construction would ...

Vietnam's passport has slipped four places from last month to 92nd, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 50 out of 227 destinations, according to the Henley Passport Index's October ranking ...

China’s bubble tea and ice cream brand Mixue, with 45,300 locations worldwide, has become the largest food and beverage (F&B) chain by store count, surpassing both McDonald’s and Starbucks. Mixue’s ...

Malaysia has surpassed Thailand for the second consecutive year to become the champion in regional tourism race in 2025 thanks to its flexible visa policy and infrastructure improvements. Malaysia ...

Kera Supergreens Gummies, advertised as containing "a dish worth of vegetables per gummy," is under investigation by the Ministry of Health after a test revealed its fiber content was only one-fifth ...

Conglomerage Vingroup’s board of directors has approved a proposal to hike the chartercapital of electric taxi subsidiary GSM by no more than 5% this year. Established last March, GSM’s capital has ...

Chinese tech giant Alibaba intends to construct a data center in Vietnam to locally store data to align with the country’s legal requirement. Dang Minh Tam, the lead solution architect at Alibaba ...