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Police in southern Binh Duong Province have proposed installing 421 cameras worth VND469 billion ($19.6 million) on major roads for security and accident surveillance, among other purposes. The camera installation project would be part of a plan to establish a smart city, with Binh Duong police as the main investor. …

Two people were killed and eight wounded in the Indonesian city of Bandung on Wednesday when a suspected Islamic militant who may have been angered by the country’s new criminal code blew himself up at a police station, authorities said. Ahmad Ramadhan, head of the public information bureau for the …

Thailand’s economy remains firmly on the path to recovery despite global uncertainty, and further interest rate hikes will be gradual to ensure that recovery continues, the finance minister said on Wednesday. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy is stable, with relatively low interest rates, sufficient liquidity and strong fiscal and financial positions, …

China should change its official name for Covid-19 to reflect the virus’ mutation, and patients with light symptoms should be allowed to quarantine at home, a leading authority on traditional Chinese medicine was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Gu Xiaohong told the state-run Beijing Daily newspaper that the coronavirus’ Chinese …

Donald Trump’s family business was found guilty of tax fraud by a New York jury Tuesday, dealing a blow to the ex-president as he eyes the White House again. The Trump Organization and separate entity the Trump Payroll Corp were found guilty on all counts, marking the first time the …

The United States will increase the rotational presence of air, land and sea forces in Australia, including bomber aircraft and fighter jets, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday, amid shared concerns about China. Speaking after annual AUSMIN talks between the allies, Austin said the two countries also agreed …

Jollibee Foods Corp, the biggest fast-food operator in the Philippines, is in advanced discussions to sell a minority stake in its Vietnamese coffee chain Highlands Coffee, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Jollibee, controlled by Philippine billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong, is considering a sale that could value …

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and South Korea’s Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo on Tuesday agreed to bolster defense industry cooperation and technological transference between the two countries. Both leaders highly regarded Vietnam and South Korea’s cooperation regarding defense and security, especially South Korea’s support to enhance the capabilities …

Five people in southern An Giang Province were arrested Tuesday after tricking a person into selling a fake meteorite for them for VND5 trillion ($208.3 million). Nguyen Trung Hieu, 41, Tran Van Nghia, 60, and Le Vang Tung, Le Van Chi and Au Thi Xuan, all 56, were detained by …

A 25-year-old woman died after receiving anesthesia for a liposuction at a HCMC beauty center. An inspector for the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health on Tuesday said the woman came to the Key Beauty Center facility in Phu Nhuan District for a liposuction on November 26. After receiving …