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Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday, as Typhoon Gaemi brought torrential rains already responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan. Gaemi was the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it made landfall on Thursday, flooding parts of the island’s …

Hollywood’s video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike — the second for video game voice actors and motion capture …

A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced to contain a spill. One crew member of the MT Terra Nova was killed when the tanker capsized in Manila Bay, nearly seven kilometers (4.3 miles) off Limay municipality …

A fire engulfed a garage in Hoi An City early Friday morning, causing 21 electric tourist vehicles to go up in flames. The blaze began at around 5 a.m. at the Hoi An Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd situated behind the Hoi An Public Works Company on Le Van Hien Street. …

An Australian judge on Thursday dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller can cause a type of blood cancer, a boost for the company which is grappling with a slew of similar cases in the United States. Justice Michael Lee of Australia’s Federal Court ruled that on the …

An unlicensed company in Can Tho City was fined VND360 million (US$14,250) on Thursday for signing up workers with false assurances of getting them jobs in South Korea. Huynh Huong Group Co., Ltd. was established in early June by Nguyen Thi Thu Dong and licensed to operate in educational support, …

The Toyota Crown 1998 that accompanied late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from 2006 was brought to his state funeral in Hanoi. At the Tran Thanh Tong National Funeral Home in Hanoi on Thursday, the car made its appearance in the mourning ceremony for the state funeral of Party …

A large number of people entered the National Funeral Home in Hanoi to pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday afternoon as the ceremony was opened to civilians. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated 17h45 People begin entering mourning ceremony Citizens began …

Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, leads the Chinese delegation into the mourning ceremony for the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated 16h20 Veterans pay respects at Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu …

Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to $10 million giving them a 10-year visa and access to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The five-year “Golden Visa” requires individual investors to set up a company worth $2.5 …