​​​​​​​Vietnam Market to open in Malaysia next year The first Vietnam Market in Malaysia is expected to open in March 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, creating more opportunity to boost exports of Vietnamese products.

26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire A huge fire at a Liberian Koranic school killed at least 26 pupils and two teachers on Wednesday when flames engulfed their dormitory, in one of the worst disasters of its kind for the West African nation.

Việt Nam needs to target halal markets Việt Nam has missed out on US$23.6 billion in exports to halal markets, according to experts who spoke at a seminar on standards needed for Halal certification.

Iraq paramilitary force says Israel behind latest drone attack Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi accused Israel of a deadly drone attack on Sunday that left one paramilitary fighter dead, the first time the force has directly blamed the Jewish state for such a raid.

More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions.

Singaporean, Malaysian firms seek business opportunities in Cần Thơ Some 27 firms from Singapore and Malaysia on Tuesday participated in a conference in Cần Thơ City to explore investment and cooperation opportunities with firms in the region, according to Cần Thơ Promotion Agency (CPA).

Nearly 100 killed, 19 missing in central Mali village massacre Nearly 100 people were killed in a gruesome overnight attack on a village in central Mali, in the latest violence to strike the fragile region, authorities said Monday.

Gunmen kill six during Catholic mass in Burkina Faso Gunmen killed a priest and five parishioners during mass Sunday in an attack on a Catholic church in Dablo, northern Burkina Faso, security sources and a local official said.

Easter bombers all killed or arrested: Sri Lanka police chief Sri Lankan security authorities have either killed or arrested all the jihadists responsible for the Easter suicide bombings that left 257 people dead, police chief Chandana Wickramaratne said on Tuesday.

Germany's Merkel promises aid to fight jihadists in Burkina Faso German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday promised aid to strengthen security in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso after arriving in the West African country.