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Police say they have identified a man who has stolen 32 manhole covers from the Thu Thiem 2 Bridge over the Saigon River. The man was arrested Friday after police extracted a series of security camera footage over the past week. The man has admitted to committing the theft, police …

Malaysia views U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed Indo-Pacific economic bloc as a welcome initiative but sees a bigger immediate opportunity in selling its access to a China-led trade pact to lure investment from global companies, Malaysia’s trade minister said on Friday. The Biden administration’s proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) aims …

Locked-down Shanghai aims to ringfence its Covid outbreak over the next week, officials said on Friday, while residents in China’s capital Beijing largely heeded the advice of authorities to work from home to stem the virus’ spread. Easing weeks of punishing restrictions in the commercial hub would bring relief to …

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has overseen her country’s world-leading response to the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced Saturday. Ardern’s symptoms are moderate and she will isolate at home for seven days, the government said in a statement. She has already been in …

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked the launch of a “new era” in the relationship between the United States and the 10-nation bloc. Addressing the second day of a two-day meeting, Biden said …

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked the launch of a “new era” in the relationship between the United States and the 10-nation bloc. Addressing the second day of a two-day meeting, Biden said …

The United States told Southeast Asian leaders on Friday that it would remain in the region for generations and stressed the need to maintain freedom of the seas, which Washington says is challenged by China. Addressing a summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Vice President Kamala Harris …

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a pro-Western moderniser who had aligned the Gulf Arab state closer to the United States and its allies, died on Friday. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced the death of Khalifa, who was also ruler of the UAE’s richest emirate, …

Vietnam would scrap the Covid-19 testing requirement for all arrivals starting Sunday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed. In a document issued Friday, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Health to closely follow the coronavirus situation and provide proper guidance. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should direct Vietnamese …

Vietnam would scrap the Covid-19 testing requirement for all entrants starting Sunday, as directed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. In a document issued Friday, the Prime Minister has requested the Ministry of Health to closely follow the coronavirus situation to have proper guidance. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would …