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The United States, Japan and South Korea are finalising arrangements for a trilateral meeting of their leaders in mid-November, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing a Japanese government source. The talks would be a way for Washington, Tokyo and Seoul to show solidarity amid heightened regional tensions after North …

The United States, Japan and South Korea are finalising arrangements for a trilateral meeting of their leaders in mid-November, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing a Japanese government source. The talks would be a way for Washington, Tokyo and Seoul to show solidarity amid heightened regional tensions after North …

Philippine inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly 14 years October and the rate is likely to rise further, backing expectations the central bank will keep tightening monetary policy. The consumer price index climbed 7.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest rise since December 2008, driven by …

North Korea fired around 80 artillery rounds into a maritime border zone overnight, South Korea said Friday, as defense ministers from Seoul and Washington vowed to demonstrate determination. North Korea fired multiple missiles into the sea on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), prompting the United States …

Fear and dread spread across Twitter offices Thursday as 7,500 employees from San Francisco to Singapore feared for job cuts that were planned to hit about half of the staff. Since billionaire Elon Musk took over last week, he has kept employees in the dark. He has not addressed the …

North Korea fired around 80 artillery rounds into a maritime border zone overnight, South Korea said Friday, as defence ministers from Seoul and Washington vowed to demonstrate determination. North Korea fired multiple missiles into the sea on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), prompting the United States …

Haphazard urban planning adjustments are harming urban aesthetics and ruin a cities’ strategic planning, National Assembly deputies said Thursday. At a National Assembly session Thursday, Construction Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi received many questions regarding urban planning, especially in major cities like Hanoi. Deputy Ly Van Huan, from the northern province …

Gia Dinh People’s Hospital has become the first in Ho Chi Minh City to be recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA granted the hospital in Binh Thanh District the Bronze Plus Quality Award on Wednesday, saying it recognizes the hospital for “its continued success in using the …

Schools in HCMC will push morning classes hours back starting next week to let students sleep more as requested by the municipal education department. The Nguyen Du secondary school in the downtown District 1 said Wednesday that morning classes would begin 15 minutes later at 7:15 a.m. starting next Monday. …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will pay a week-long (November 8-13) official visit to Cambodia from on invitation from his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen. During his visit, Chinh would attend the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits as also other related conferences from November 10-13. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Photo …