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15 crew members rescued from capsized Singapore-flagged ship handed to Philippine Coast Guard

Arrangements are being made for the crew members' onward return home.

Split decision: War divides Myanmar constituency

Fighters from Myanmar’s rebel Kayan National Army standing guard around their base camp in Pekon, in Shan state, on Jan 25.

EU set to elevate ties with Vietnam amid trade disruptions, source says

The visit comes on the heels of Mr To Lam’s re-appointment as Vietnam’s top official.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 10 in West Java

Rescuers search for victims at a landslide affected area in Pasirlangu village, West Bandung in Indonesia on Jan 24.

Myanmar junta wraps election with ally set to seal victory

Myanmar electoral officials set up electronic voting machines at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, one day before the start of the third election phase.

Buddha statue built in place of Hindu one on disputed Thai-Cambodia border

Videos showing the demolition of the Vishnu statue using a back-hoe loader circulated on Thai social media pages and in local media on Dec 22.

Ho Chi Minh City to allow electric motorbike battery-swopping on pavements

Ho Chi Minh City will allow the installation of electric motorbike battery-swopping facilities on sidewalks starting January.

‘I still have no idea how to carry on’: Myanmar quake victims continue to struggle nearly a year on

Signs of destruction from the March 2025 earthquake pictured in Mandalay, Myanmar, recently.

Teenager in Vietnam loses most of left hand in improvised firework explosion

A 15-year-old boy in Vietnam suffered near-total loss of his lefthand after an injury caused by an explosive firework.

The real winner behind Myanmar’s junta-held elections could be China

pwmyanmar - The bustling jade market in Mandalay is widely considered as the world's largest. Mandalay is a trading hub along Myanmar's main economic corridor with China. (Pic taken Jan 12) CREDIT: PHILIP WEN

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