World’s second richest country to raise prime minister’s annual salary to $2.85M
Ministerial salaries in Singapore, already among the world's highest, will go up from Oct. 15, boosting the city-state prime minister's…
Read MoreTrump threatens ban on Bombardier as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs kick in
Canada's retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 percent on approximately $19.8 billion worth of US goods came into effect this…
Read MoreNew expressway to bypass HCMC and link Mekong Delta with Long Thanh airport in September
The 58-kilometer Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway is nearing completion after more than a decade of setbacks to connect the Mekong…
Read MoreInternational advertising expert Jonathan Beh joins Chicilon Media
4A British advertising and brand growth expert Jonathan Beh officially assumed the role of Group President at Chicilon Media on…
Read MoreChinese lecturer allegedly kills student in South Korea to hide romantic relationship
A Chinese lecturer accused of killing a compatriot in South Korea allegedly did so because he feared their romantic relationship…
Read MoreHanoi studies razing 1985 city hall, other landmark buildings beside Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi is studying whether to dismantle its city hall and parts of the Hanoi Post Office as it plans to…
Read MoreEgypt sentences TV crime show host to death in 750 kg synthetic drug case
A Cairo criminal court sentenced Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death by hanging for manufacturing…
Read MoreChinese teachers made to pose under ‘Shame’ sign over low exam scores
More than 20 teachers in one of China's poorest counties were made to pose on stage beneath a screen reading…
Read MoreInterpol-wanted Korean hides on Thailand’s busiest tourist island for months before getting caught
Thai immigration police have arrested a South Korean man wanted at home over an alleged 10 billion won (US$7.4 million)…
Read MoreDollar dips to 7-month low against dong
The U.S. dollar fell against the Vietnamese dong Tuesday morning, hitting the lowest since Feb. 9.
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