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Vietnam, Russia sign nuclear power deal
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2026
» HANOI — Vietnam, Russia signed an agreement on the construction of the Southeast Asian nation’s first nuclear power plant as Hanoi moves to bolster energy security amid Middle East disruptions that are disrupting global fuel supplies.
What the EU's new biometric border checks mean for non-EU citizens
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2025
» LONDON — How all non-European Union (EU) citizens, including British visitors, travel to and from the bloc will start to change from Sunday when its long-delayed new biometric entry-check system starts operations.
Labubu doll fetches $150,000 at auction as demand rages
Reuters, Published on 11/06/2025
» BEIJING — A human-sized Labubu doll fetched a whopping 1.08 million yuan (US$150,000) at an auction in Beijing, in a testament to the popularity of the collectible toy flaunted by celebrities.
Millions vie for tickets to Taylor Swift's only stop in Southeast Asia
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2023
» SINGAPORE: After standing in line for 36 hours, Qayyum Lukman on Friday emerged triumphant from a kiosk where he had just scored tickets to see pop sensation Taylor Swift perform in Singapore, her only stop in Southeast Asia next year.
Warnings of tough times over China's rapid zero-Covid exit
Reuters, Published on 14/12/2022
» BEIJING: A week after China began dismantling its tough 'zero-Covid' controls, the World Health Organization warned of "very tough" times ahead and state media reported some seriously ill patients at hospitals in Beijing, raising fears of a wave of infections.
Myanmar plans energy investments, struggles with power outages
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2022
» Myanmar's junta government plans to increase investment in the energy sector, seeking to shore up the supply of power as the country grapples with lengthy daily blackouts, its information minister said on Thursday.
EVs in spotlight at Bangkok motor show as petrol prices soar
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2022
» Thousands attended the Bangkok International Motor Show this week where electric vehicles (EVs) were in the spotlight due to rising petrol prices and a government subsidy taking 15% off the price of some EV cars.
In Ukraine's capital, some people stock up on supplies, others try to flee
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2022
» KYIV: People in Kyiv stood in long queues trying to stock up on supplies on Thursday after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and a huge traffic jam blocked the main road heading west out of the capital as others tried to flee.
Philippines launches mass vaccination drive on spectre of Omicron
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2021
» MANILA: The Philippines launched on Monday an ambitious drive to vaccinate nine million people against Covid-19 in three days, deploying security forces and thousands of volunteers in a programme made urgent by the threats of the Omicron variant.
500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2020
» HONG KONG: Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens queued to cast ballots over the weekend in what the Chinese-ruled city's opposition camp says is a symbolic protest vote against tough national security laws directly imposed by Beijing.