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SINGAPORE - By 2023, Pulau Ubin's main village could have up to 90 per cent of its energy needs powered by the sun, thanks to an upgraded power grid.

South Korea’s first confirmed monkeypox patient, who entered the country from Germany, was found to have proceeded unchecked through Incheon Airport’s health inspection, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

HÀ NỘI — A grand celebration was held at Hà Nội Opera House on Friday to mark the 55th anniversary of Việt Nam-Cambodia’s diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-2022), with the participation of high-level delegations from both countries led by their respective Deputy Prime Ministers.

The Cabinet Secretariat and the Japan Tourism Agency plan to establish a public-private consultative body to promote working vacations.

The removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity is “one of the most viable options for Congress” in providing economic relief to Filipinos amid the unabated hikes in prices of goods.

HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese automaker VinFast is continuing its planned expansion into the US with a $2-billion plant in North Carolina and shifting its legal and financial headquarters to Singapore ahead of a potential public listing.

US endorses Japan’s move toward rearmament and active role in maintaining peace and stability in Indo-Pacific region

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the central government is not responsible for paying damages to residents who were displaced following the nuclear accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2011.

China unveiled its third aircraft carrier on Friday in Shanghai, naming it after the eastern coastal province of Fujian.

President Xi Jinping’s order to ruthlessly lockdown Shanghai, China’s financial hub, has resulted in heavy damage to the country’s economy – but also unprecedented criticism of Xi’s zero-Covid policy by his No 2, Li Keqiang.

SINGAPORE - Singapore has overtaken China as the top-ranked ecosystem for start-ups in the Asia-Pacific region, according to StartupBlink's Startup Ecosystem Index 2022.

MANILA, Philippines — President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has expressed commitment to ensuring accountability in issues concerning human rights, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez said Friday.