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Vietnam’s vice president becomes interim president
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan will serve as acting president after the previous president’s resignation a year into the position, a Communist Party newspaper reported Thursday.
Singapore jails man for threatening PM Lee Hsien Loong on Facebook
Kong Chee Kian, a 46-year-old Singaporean man, was sentenced to four months’ jail on Wednesday for one count of inciting violence electronically.
Passport-free travel in Singapore is here — but only for certain travelers
Singapore made global headlines last year when the government announced that biometric processing will replace travel document verifications at Changi Airport in the first half of 2024.
From Grab to GoTo, Southeast Asia's startups weather funding winter
SINGAPORE -- When Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing operator, announced its first quarterly net profit last month, it was supposed to signal the company's resurrection.
Japan's NEC opens cybersecurity center in Malaysia's Johor state
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Malaysia -- Japan's NEC on Wednesday opened a new technological support and cybersecurity center in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, which borders Singapore and is benefiting from a boom in data centers and IT infrastructure.
Japanese yen hits near 4-month low of 151 per dollar
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- The yen languished near a four-month low against the U.S. dollar and a 16-year trough against the euro on Wednesday, a day after the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated decision to end its negative interest rate policy.
Vietnam’s President Resigns Over Communist Party Breaches, State Media Says
President Vo Van Thuong of Vietnam has resigned after violating Communist Party regulations, state media reported on Wednesday, the second president to step down in a little over a year. The reports did not offer any details about his alleged wrongdoing.