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What’s the Pinglu Canal, China’s new gateway to Southeast Asia?
China’s first modern river-to-sea canal could significantly cut down time and costs of trade to Southeast Asia.
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Indian tourists killed after speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
Fifteen Indian tourists have died after their speedboat capsized off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island.
Published On 11 Jul 2026
Speedboat accident in southern Vietnam kills 15 Indian tourists
The Indian embassy says it has set up control rooms to respond to victims’ families.
Vietnam police rescue more than 400 cats from animal theft crime ring
Animal welfare groups say the bust highlights the ‘enormous scale’ of the country’s cat meat trade.
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Ten years on, world remembers Muhammad Ali ‘the Greatest’
Ten years on, world remembers Muhammad Ali ‘the Greatest’
Published On 3 Jun 2026
ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war
The bloc currently imports more than half of its crude oil from the Middle East.
Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam
Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.
Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war
Diesel prices have more than doubled in the Southeast Asian nation amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil shock triggers global price spikes as Iran war drags on
Fuel shocks from the US-Israel war on Iran are rippling worldwide, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions push prices higher.
Published On 2 Apr 2026
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‘Bomb back to the Stone Age’: US history of threats and carpet bombing
Analysts say carpet bombing countries is a war crime. But it wouldn’t be new for the US.
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US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 31 of attacks
While Trump has talked about diplomacy, fears of a ground invasion in Iran loom as US troops arrive in the region.
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