Vietnam has started to issue e-visas and e-passports and adopted technologies like automatic entry/exit control gate systems at airports.
Yllana Aduana throws hat in Miss Universe Philippines 2025 pageant
Pageant veteran and fan favorite Yllana Marie Aduana has finally put to rest the speculations about her return to pageantry, as she is once again set to strap on her heels for another quest to snag a crown.
Operation Pacific Tribute to send WWII veterans to the Philippines
Two United Airlines pilots are working to take two WWII veterans to the Philippines to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.
Indonesia parliament to vote on creation of Temasek-like investment arm
Indonesia's parliament will on Tuesday vote on a bill that will allow the government to set up a new investment agency expected to manage its stakes in some of the biggest state companies. The ...
Indonesia eyes Indian missiles amid China tensions
India and Indonesia are in the final stages of negotiating a $450 million deal for the export of the "BrahMos" supersonic cruise missile. If concluded, Indonesia will become the second Asean nation, ...
Budget boost for India’s middle class
India is set for a blockbuster IPO year, with companies hoping to raise more than $23bn in 2025. Read this FT exclusive on how companies from Boeing to Amazon are cutting deals with Elon Musk and his ...
India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours after a U.S. military plane departed to return ...
US says packages from China to face formal customs entry under new tariffs
Mailed packages from China must undergo formal customs entry under new tariffs scheduled to be implemented on Tuesday, according to a notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted online ...
Trump to speak with China’s Xi after hiking tariffs, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping as soon as this week, Trump's spokesperson said, setting up a major diplomatic exchange as the world's two largest economies ...
Japan’s 2024 food exports hit record high despite China’s seafood import bans
Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products rose 3.7% to a record high in 2024, despite China's ban on seafood imports following Tokyo Electric Power's water discharge from the ...