‘I had to swim to work’: BPO workers join rally vs flood control mess

Refineries worldwide are operating at maximum capacity, with the US experiencing record retail diesel prices and low inventory levels, indicating a tight global diesel market

When FPT chairman Truong Gia Binh proposed opening a school to raise and educate children orphaned by Covid-19, many people expressed doubt and also opposition.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities asked the city's People's Council on Sept. 21 to approve converting 4.57 hectares of mangrove forest for the Ben Thanh-Can Gio metro line.

More than 22,000 taxis were converted to electric vehicles, making this city the first in the world with an all-electric taxi fleet.

Thailand is considering cutting taxes on oil products as the government looks for additional ways to contain the impact of elevated global energy prices on households and businesses.

The US and China should agree on international regulatory standards for artificial intelligence (AI), akin to atomic-era guardrails, said Ro Khanna, the ranking member of the US House Select Committee on China, in New York on Monday ahead of the two countries’ high-stakes summit. The remarks come two days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump for a closely watched summit where AI is expected to be on the agenda after the two...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has been scolded by House lawmakers after the agency failed to provide a concrete solution to the power woes hounding the Visayas, amid successive days of yellow and red grid alerts. During the hearing of the House committee on energy and the committee on Visayas development on

MANILA, Philippines — The landmarks inside the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Sampaloc, Manila were lit in red on Monday, Sept. 21, as an expression of solidarity with the victims and survivors of human rights violations in the Philippines. “May this light bear witness to stories that must not be forgotten, to voices that

Maybank forecasts Vietnam's GDP growth at 7.8% in 2026 and 7.9% in 2027, calling it ASEAN's fastest-growing economy, driven by electronics exports, foreign investment, infrastructure spending, and market reforms, maintaining a VN-Index target of 2,000.

MANILA, Philippines — While they are not expecting fuel price spikes similar to what happened last March 2026, when the war between the United States (US) and Iran started, the Department of Energy (DOE) does not expect fuel costs to go down to pre-war levels even by the end of the year. In an ambush

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the ₱214.44 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot or the ₱67.37 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office draws on Monday, Sept. 21. The date fell on a Monday, when Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 are among the major games scheduled for drawing. Time and Date

MANILA, Philippines — Some local governments in the province of Cebu have suspended the conduct of in-person classes because of poor air quality. Cebu City All levels, public and private Lapu-Lapu City Pre-school to high school, public and private READ: Iloilo air unhealthy for sensitive groups as haze persists READ: Dole issues guidelines to protect