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North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning

North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning

North Korea fired a ballistic missile of intermediate range or longer on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, prompting an alert for residents in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido to take cover. Japanese authorities later retracted the alert, saying an emergency warning system had made an erroneous prediction the missile …

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Second airport planned for Vietnam capital

The Ministry of Transport will sketch out a planning scheme on the second airport in the capital region for 2026-2030, and submit it to the prime minister for approval. This is part of an action program launched by the ministry to materialize the Politburo’s resolution on orientations and tasks to …

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Passengers on Vietnam’s first metro line surge in Q1

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line, the first in Vietnam, served more than 2.65 million passengers in the first quarter of this year, up 262% year-on-year. General Director of Hanoi Railway Company Limited (Hanoi Metro) Vu Hong Truong shared the information, saying there are 10,000 commuters using monthly …

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HCMC to spend $435M on poverty reduction

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City plan to spend more than VND10.2 trillion (US$435 million) on a sustainable poverty reduction program this year. As part of the program, the city will offer credit package worth around VND1.7 trillion (US$72.2 million) at preferential interest rates, nearly VND420 billion ($17.8 million) in …

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Thailand’s China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed

Thailand's China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed

One of Thailand’s oldest railway stations is facing demolition as the kingdom presses ahead with a long-delayed Chinese-backed high-speed line that has caused unease about lost heritage and closer ties to Beijing. Concrete piers supporting the new elevated track tower over bright green rice paddies, cutting a strip through a …

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