The railway is to run from the capital Hanoi to the southern business hub of Ho Chi Minh City. Read more at straitstimes.com.

AMMAN, Jordan - Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and cancelled all flights on Nov 30, three military sources told ...

KUALA LUMPUR - More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains ...

SEOUL – One of South Korea’s top actors apologised after it was revealed he fathered a child with a woman he is not married ...

The ruling coalition fractured over immigration, but voters are mainly riled up over economic issues. Read more at ...

Baidu Apollo International Ltd was approved to conduct trials for 10 autonomous vehicles in North Lantau. Read more at ...

Four of the current 24 races are in the Middle East – more than held in the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The tanker was scheduled to pick up propylene, which is used to manufacture plastic. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BRIGHTON, England - Kaoru Mitoma’s first-half header for Brighton and Hove Albion was cancelled out by a Flynn Downes strike ...

The need to build up a nuclear workforce was raised in various programmes at the Canada-Asean Energy Transition Summit. Read ...

The Singapore and Sydney dual-listed firm is controlled by real estate tycoon Simon Cheong. Read more at straitstimes.com.